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My first 5K

Posted on March 5, 2012

I decided not long after posting about the Papa John’s 10-miler that I would go ahead and do the Anthem 5K and Rodes City Run 10K that lead up to that race. It would be extra training for the 10-miler if nothing else.

The race was set to begin at 8am on Saturday, so I left home around 5:30am. Leaving the house, I was pretty sure I would never do this again after this month. Getting up at 5am on a Saturday seems so unnatural. I quickly got over it once we got there. The atmosphere was nice, lots of runners warming up in the street. Jamie and I walked around a little bit to keep warm while we waited for Christina.

Being that this was my first race, I wasn’t sure what to expect. After crossing the start line, Christina started weaving in between people to get ahead and actually have room to move. It was fun having to jog in between people to keep up with her. We didn’t do any running through the race, but jogged toward the end and across the finish line. I didn’t get to catch up with other friends running in the race (Chris, Corey, and Karen) but it was nice sharing the road with them.

Even though a 5K isn’t a big deal to most, it was a big deal to me crossing that finish line. I felt so accomplished, especially having burned about 700 calories during the race. I’ve never been an athletic person, and it feels nice having these races to look forward to. It’s one more step in the right direction.

After the race, I headed to Whole Foods and picked up a few things. I don’t try to reward myself with food anymore, but I did pick up a fruit tart to indulge in later in the day. I think I deserved it, and it was mostly fruit. :)

I am so appreciative to Jamie and Christina, and friends who sent messages before and after the race. I really don’t think I would’ve made it this far on my own without their support.

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Big news!

Posted on January 25, 2012

On my other blog I made a list of things I wanted to accomplish before the end of 2012. I put “do a 5K” as a goal to work toward, but I wasn’t sure how much training I’d realistically do to run for 3.1 miles. I know I could walk it, but I can walk 5K fairly easy, and I do it on a regular basis, so that doesn’t sound very challenging.

My (wonderful) fitness buddy Christina sent me a text the other morning saying she was planning to do the Papa Johns 10-miler, and due to an injury she’d probably have to walk it, and asked me to join her. I’ve always looked up to her and her determination, so if she thinks I can do something, I’ll do it. (Maybe I shouldn’t let her know this! lol) So, I registered and I’m officially doing the Papa Johns 10-miler at the end of March(!)

I guess I should be walking now more than ever. Since joining the gym as a result of the weather getting cold, my walking has definitely fallen by the wayside. I’m hoping how much training I’ve been doing at the gym will make it easier to do the 10 miles than if I was just training by walking alone. I’ve done about 6-7 miles at one time through the park we’re going through; the particular loop we’re going through is only 3 miles and the rest of the course seems fairly flat. I hope with that it won’t be too hard on my body. I mean, if I can do 6-7 miles at once, what’s 3-4 more miles? I say that now…

I’m really excited about this and I’m happy to have supportive people who believe me. :)