Lynlake Brewery Beer Run (5K)

By SC -
My friend just started to run. Last year we invited him to go to one of the brewery running series at Indeed Brewery with us in Minneapolis. He did not run but hung out with P. while I ran 5K. We came back and drank beer. Of course, that was a good time.

This year I asked him if he would be interested in one of the brewery running series run. He happened to be able to make it to the Lynlake brewery run on May 7. So, we set a date and he began to train for his first 5K.

Before the run, he would send me updates on his training, which he made a progress every week :)

This weekend the weather was very nice (sunny and not too warm). It's a good day for someone's first run. We started slow and kept going. We were stopped by the lights a couple of times but that's okay. This year they also had a water stop at Mile 2. After we came back to the brewery, they gave us a token for the beer and we could choose between a pint glass or a coaster as a souvenir.


Another friend came to meet us after the run. We drank more beer and hung out :) I'm so proud of my friend. He felt good about his time and he was happy that he did it! 

This is why running is so awesome. We get high after the run and feel like we can conquer the world. We become a happy person. AND, most importantly, we can drink whatever we want ;) 



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