Participated in my first 5k

"CalzoneGolem" (calzonegolem)
08/10/2015 at 08:55 • Filed to: None

The whole Golem clan ran the Color Me Rad 5k. Mrs. Golem ran a 10k the night before.

Now when I say ran I mean Mrs Golem and Golemette ran it. The littlest Golem and I did some jogging, trotting, walking, carrying and sitting. I definitely had more in me and could have jogged some more but my son wasn’t having it. I probably carried him on my shoulders for 25% of the race.

I hate running, I am cynical about the whole hype in this race and I hate that top 40 pop crap they played all over the place. Afterwards I was asked if I had a good time. I honestly answered no and I wasn’t believed. Will I do it next year? Probably.

DISCUSSION (16)

Nibby > CalzoneGolem
08/10/2015 at 08:57

Wow, your family ran 5,000 miles in one day? Impressive.

CalzoneGolem > Nibby
08/10/2015 at 08:59

I know and my wife ran 10,000 the day before. She’s an animal!

OPPOsaurus WRX > CalzoneGolem
08/10/2015 at 09:18

i’ve done a few of them. The first few i pushed the kids in a jogger. they either loved it or hated it. One of them with about a mile left to go they decided they had had enough and wanted to tell everyone about it by crying at volume level 100. I also hate top pop. If you stick witht eh running, you;ll find its a great way to drop some lbs.

TractorPillow > CalzoneGolem
08/10/2015 at 09:20

I am wearing my color me rad shirt right now and just got home from a run. I too hate running but my job requires me to do it. The color run is a for profit trendy enterprise, but it's good family fun at the very least

CalzoneGolem > OPPOsaurus WRX
08/10/2015 at 09:23

I don’t plan on sticking with running. My wife started running and dropped almost 100 lbs so I know it works. I could stand to lose a number of pounds but I will not lose them by running.

I’ve made some changes in my life after I broke my back and I’ve been exercising and eating much better. Mostly just been putting on muscle mass at a similar rate to losing fat weight. While I’m losing gut I’m maintaining a similar weight. Pretty weird.

CalzoneGolem > TractorPillow
08/10/2015 at 09:26

Yeah the girls seemed to get swept up in the whole party aspect of it. They had a blast. My sister came and brought her sons and they all loved it as well. My boy and me are the cynical bastards of the group.

Ah, just like his old man!

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > CalzoneGolem
08/10/2015 at 09:27

I’ve tried running. 1 mile I can do at a jog pretty constantly, but at a run I run out of lungs about 1/3 through and gaspvomit the whole stumbling rest of the way. I’m not badly overweight, just not in shape and not built for it. I’ve made a couple attempts to stretch my range, but I think cycling will be a better bet. My knees aren’t so good.

With-a-G is back to not having anything written after his username > CalzoneGolem
08/10/2015 at 09:30

I ran a 5k last February for the fist time in my life. For me (fellow back surgery patient, remember?) it was the first time I could remember since elementary school that running felt good, and I’m 43.

My back problems mildly to moderately subtracted from me living my life for over 25 years. Did I have a good time at the 5k, including the running part? Yes. Would I do it again? Yes.

Ash78, voting early and often > CalzoneGolem
08/10/2015 at 09:30

I’m not a runner, but I can do a few jogs and get back into the 5k world without much injury. I do a lot of stairs at work (up and down 11 floors a bunch of times) because running is just..so..boring. I can hike all day, but just something about the repetitive pounding and limited scenery doesn’t do it for me.

All the 5k’s I’ve done (6-7 now) have been pushing my 40#+ son in a 30# stroller, so definitely handicapped. I always thought 5k races should have a special class for stroller pushers...around here, it’s like 10% of the entrants.

OPPOsaurus WRX > CalzoneGolem
08/10/2015 at 09:34

have you tried mountain biking? Thats my exercise of choice. Its much faster, you can get out into nature.

Kinja'd!!!

CalzoneGolem > OPPOsaurus WRX
08/10/2015 at 09:57

Yeah I can bike all day long and have.

CalzoneGolem > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
08/10/2015 at 10:10

I was walk/jogging about 2 miles before I broke my back.

CalzoneGolem > With-a-G is back to not having anything written after his username
08/10/2015 at 10:10

Running has never felt good for me.

CalzoneGolem > Ash78, voting early and often
08/10/2015 at 10:12

haha I had my son on my shoulders. I wish I had brought a stroller for him. Next year he’s riding his bike!

Ash78, voting early and often > CalzoneGolem
08/10/2015 at 10:21

I hear you. Nothing quite like that vague lightheadedness you get with a kid on your shoulders, pushing oh-so-slightly on you carotid and jugular :D

I’m a huge fan of framed hiking backpacks for kids under 40# (you’re probably past that now, since you’re talking bikes). My son and I probably logged 100+ miles when he was 1-3 years old. Sometimes even at a light jog, at least until he says something like “Daddy....my wee-wee hurts”

CalzoneGolem > Ash78, voting early and often
08/10/2015 at 10:32

Yeah, he was not impressed with me trying to jog with him up there.