10K

The above title is not representing how much I won at the casino, it's the distance I ran on Sunday the 16th. I participated in the Busan "Marathon" but you can choose half-marathon, 10K or 5K. I chose to run in the 10K race. I didn't win the race, but I did finish, which was my only goal. My final unofficial time was 1 hour and 10 minutes; they never sent me my official time, and since I am moving soon, I'm not sure if I will ever know.

Some people's strategy is to run fast, keep running fast, and to not stop running fast. I tried to use this strategy, but my lungs and knees protested. Instead I adopted a new strategy--with finishing being my number one priority. During the race I scored a bunch of free water, gatorade, and spray pain relievers. I took advantage of every stop and came out of the race hydrated, sore, sunburned, and reeking of icy hot.

I ran with three other people I knew (another six I just met, and another 5 thousand I didn't know), but in reality I only really ran with one, Jana. Everyone else was way further ahead, or Korean.

Most wei-gooks wore their own clothes, but the race gave us a service (free) shirt, so most Koreans wore that. Instead, I represented my team. It was a fun race, and I even won a medal.


(Left to Right) YT, Jana, Nikki, Jin