Krispy Kreme Challenge Oh Ten
On Saturday, February 6th at 8:30am I was at the NC State Memorial Bell Tower at the starting line of the Krispy Kreme Challenge (KKC). An hour and a few donuts later, I crossed the finish line with my box of leftover donuts. I didn’t complete the Challenge as it was designed, but let’s face it: It’s crazy. After running the first two miles, a box of donuts was the last thing I wanted. I debated whether I should even grab one. I struggled to open the box and eat three donuts before giving up and running the final two miles.
The Krispy Kreme Challenge is perhaps one of the most unique things in Raleigh, and I plan on participating again next year. It was my first road race since I started running last summer (with the help of Couch-to-5k). I ran at a nice, casual pace (finishing at 1:01:28 according to the official results) and paused while looking for friends at the halfway point. Next year, I’m not going to look… and maybe I’ll eat more donuts at the halfway point. I just don’t know if it’s physically possible.
Check out my full set of photos from the KKC.
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