{"id":152,"date":"2026-02-01T16:33:52","date_gmt":"2026-02-01T14:33:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/debruyn-walters.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/01\/10km-road-race-arc-irene\/"},"modified":"2026-02-01T16:33:52","modified_gmt":"2026-02-01T14:33:52","slug":"10km-road-race-arc-irene","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/debruyn-walters.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/01\/10km-road-race-arc-irene\/","title":{"rendered":"10km Road Race @ ARC Irene"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Saturday, we went for a 10km Road Race at ARC Irene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The race started off good. However, 4km in, I started getting leg cramps that lasted a couple of kilometres in as well as a clicking knee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"149\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/debruyn-walters.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/01\/10km-road-race-arc-irene\/dji_export_photo_202601311812418421451085524204859923\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/debruyn-walters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/dji_export_photo_202601311812418421451085524204859923.png?fit=1080%2C1920&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1080,1920\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" 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https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/debruyn-walters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/dji_export_photo_202601311814053024379276388960271355.png?w=1080&amp;ssl=1 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 672px) 100vw, 672px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I gave my husband my DJI Action 5 Pro camera, and he then proceeded to record with cute commentary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"622\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"151\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/debruyn-walters.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/01\/10km-road-race-arc-irene\/dji_export_photo_202601311810280886183549019998203378\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/debruyn-walters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/dji_export_photo_202601311810280886183549019998203378.png?fit=837%2C1379&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"837,1379\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" 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loves the same things I do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We can share anything and everything.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Every day is a joy \ud83d\ude0a <\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>You are my heart, my life, my one and only thought.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DULVK0MDKQi\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:500px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\"><div style=\"padding:16px;\"> <a 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