If you follow me on Instagram, you’ll know that I ran the Stan’s Donuts 5K on August 12th at Montrose Beach. I’m taking a week off of the donut reviews to share my experience running this sugary race.
I’m not really a runner. The first 5K I ever ran was in 2014 and I hadn’t run another one until this June. After completing the Lincoln Park Zoo 5K, I thought I was done running for a while and would wait another 3 years to run a 5K. Not even a week later, the Stan’s 5K was announced and of course I had to do it. The promise of a donut medal alone was enough to convince me to keep running in July so that I could run this race.
The morning of August 12th was a BEAUTIFUL day in Chicago. Armed with my donut headband and 3 other friends who like running and donuts, we set off along the lakefront. After miles 1 and 2, runners received a glazed mini donut. After crossing the finish line, runners were given a sparkly donut medal and then received a full sized glazed donut.
Let me tell you, nothing tastes as good as a donut after a run. Sharing it with friends and other donut lovers made it even more fun. Shoutout to Katie, Ellen, and Kelsey for running with me and sharing my love of donuts.
If you missed out on this year’s race, I’d highly recommend registering for it next year! I can’t guarantee the weather will be as nice as it was this year, but the donuts are worth the exercise!
Note: I’m going on vacation in 2 weeks. I’m going to take a break from technology so there will be no post on September 3rd. Enjoy your Labor Day weekend!
Donut Daze 
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