Big Foot 10k Trail Run

Zooey, David, & Me at the finish line!

For the past few years, I have dreamed about someday participating in Big Foot State Park's sprint tri. I knew I had the running down, I knew I had the biking, it really was just the swimming I wasn't sure that I had down. As I was daydreaming and looking at Big Foot's website, I noticed that for the first time they had a 5k/10k trail run! I immediately booked a spot, and I'm proud to say I completed my first 10k trail run in June (yes, I know this post is late...).

The 10k was a great day for a run too. It happened to be the day after my husband's last day of grad school! So we celebrated by me running and spending the day out and about in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin (close by to Big Foot).

The run itself was challenging. It had been raining/sprinkling so it was sort of like a mud run in spots. There was grass, trail, dirt, mud, and hills.

Me & my girlfriends

The 5k was one loop and the 10k was two loops. Two of my girlfriends started the run with me. One was running the 5k (only one lap for her) and the other ran with her husband at one point. So I had split off from my friends, but I wanted to see how well I could do with my own pace. At one point a woman began running next to me. She greeted me and asked if it was ok if she runs with me (she thought I had a good pace). So we started running together and we both inspired each other. Sometimes I'd tell her that she's doing great and sometimes she'd tell me, "Come on! Keep up!" During the run, I found out that this was her first 10k trail run and she just turned 56 years old. What an inspiration! Right before the finish line was a big dirty mud covered hill that you just pushed through and sprinted to the line. As I was sprinting to the finish, I could hear my husband rooting for me and my little Zooey ringing a RAM Racing bell! I finished, I could breathe, and I was greeted with a friendly staff "good job" and a delicious bag of snacks and drink!

Looking back, this is a run that I'd like to race again. I'd also still like to someday participate in their sprint tri, but I'm simply happy that I finished my first 10k trail run! I'm hooked on trails now! :)