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Bello! (That means 'hello' in Minionese if you didn't know!)
During the pandemic, I fell in love with virtual racing - especially when I can combine my passion for entertainment with my love of running. When I first heard about the Minions 5K Virtual Run, I knew it was a must-run for me. I mean, who can pass up some sweet yellow swag?
Disclaimer: I received a free entry to the Minions 5K Run as part of being a BibRave Pro. Learn more about becoming a BibRave Pro (ambassador) and check out BibRave.com to review find and write race reviews!
Why Virtual Racing?
Virtual races have become some of my favorites recently. I used to think it was silly to spend money on a "race" that you run around your neighborhood - don't we do that all the time for free?? But during the pandemic years, virtual racing became the only game in town for a period of time and I gave some a try. I quickly fell in love with the fun themes, cute swag, and convenience.
Let's talk about the convenience for a minute. No race day traffic. No packet pick-up. No porta-potty lines. It's pretty awesome. I also like that I can adjust my race day if needed based on weather or illness. For example, I registered for the Minions 5K run a few months ago, but pushed my race date back to January 22, 2022. I tested positive for COVID in December and wasn't quite back up to working out for a few weeks. . .no worries though with a virtual race!
The Minions 5K Run Swag
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Virtual races can come with some pretty sweet swag. You won't be surprised to know that yellow is the featured color of all things for this race! Runners get a comfy yellow t-shirt (available in both men's and women's cuts), a minions beanie, and a virtual race bib. There is also a medal for this race featuring some of our favorite characters. My medal hasn't arrived yet, but I can't wait to add it to my collection!
My Minions 5K Race
Ugh. I should just take the word "race" out of this subheading. As I mentioned earlier, I tested positive for COVID about 6 weeks ahead of when I ran my Minions 5K race. Leading up to this, I really haven't been doing much running. For about 3 weeks after testing positive, I didn't workout and, since I started back up, I have mostly been doing some low impact rides on my Peloton bike. I knew I wanted to get out and tackle these 3.1 miles so I grabbed my trust BibRave pup, Tinker Bell, and we hit the pavement. She was also a bit out of running practice, but I think she did better than me!
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I ended up walking more than I ran on a bone-chilling 24 degree afternoon. Yeah, 24 degrees. I actually waited until the warmest part of the day to run so that should tell you a little about the cold snap Maryland is in right now! We had to stop for Tinker to go to the bathroom (like all runners tend to do!) and we had to stop because my shoes came untied. . .twice! Otherwise, we took it easy. We enjoyed each other's company and being out in the fresh air. My Shokz headphones were dead when we left (major runner fail) so we even had the chance to just enjoy the winter sounds.
Overall, we traveled 3.19 miles in 47 minutes. Super slow, but very steady. Then it was home to warm up by the fire and watch some playoff football!
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