I did it!

I ran my first 5k on Saturday. That's 3.1 miles! And I did it in 31 minutes and 43 seconds! Even though it was a challenge, it was an absolutely wonderful feeling to cross that finish line and know that I had done it.

I love running. Like, seriously really love it. I feel better after I do it, and my body is all around happier. I can tell that I'm in much better shape than I was at the beginning of summer. I have more confidence in myself. I'm happier.

If you had told me even this time last year that I would be a runner, I would have laughed. Hard. But now that I've been doing it, and have run a race, I'm hooked. I can feel the improvements every day. I can see how much faster I'm getting. I'm good at it.

I needed something I could do that would be active, and that I would enjoy. I've found it. And it's making me a better person.




And of course, here are some pictures; they may be posted again later after I play with them some.


Pre-race. Daddy was making fun of me for my cheesy face, so this is what we ended up with. I didn't realize how much weight I had lost (or at least inches) until I saw this one.

Crossing the finish line.


This was after we had finished. You can't tell, but I was struggling to move my right arm. I got a stitch in my chest, and the pain had radiated up through my shoulder.