Run a 5K

 

I DID IT!

I ran my first 5K on Saturday morning.  It was exhilirating.  I found out about this 5K from the youth group at my church.

I knew I could run it.  I just finished a 12 week conditioning program so a 5K would be nothing compared to what I had put myself through.

My oldest daughter and I ran it together.  We started off slow and steady at about a 5 mph pace.  After the first mile, her ankle started bothering her (too much tumbling) and we had to really slow down.  She would walk a while then catch up to me.  By the 2nd mile, she was really hurting and told me to keep going.  So, I sped up a bit to a little faster pace and set my breathing to automatic.  Read more