My First 5K

As I look back at preparing for my first 5k, I am so glad that I did lol. I knew what I was getting into. Someday I hope to say that I love running, but for now I truly can't say that.

I am so glad for the experience. I have to be honest that while I am running I think "What the heck am I doing to myself? This sucks!". But there is something about pushing your body to its max that gives you this awesome feeling. Afterward I felt so great!

The weather turned out to be perfect! It was a little chilly but once we got our first few minutes of running in we were ready to start yanking our jackets off. Little did I know that it was going to have a slight uphill incline the last mile of it and it took a toll on my knee. I had to walk for about five minutes after running to the 2.5 mile mark cause I thought my knee was going to go out on me. Then we ran (or as for me limped/ran lol) the rest of the way and finished in 33 minutes. I was shocked that I did it that quick........quick for me anyway. I was expecting to finish with around a 40 minute time.I am so happy to have run it with my sis-in-law Megan. She was great at getting me excited for it and motivating me. The next time we run a 5k, we are going to push for a finish in 30 minutes.



If you have never ran a 5K it is a great first goal. Running has been a HUGE help for me at loosing weight and keeping it off. I feel like it has really slimmed the trouble areas of my body which I have never seen with any other workout that I have done before. Plus it gets you outside and you get the so deserved vitamin D that your body loves!