Friday I completed my first 5K. I began walking/running in October and consider myself to be a casual runner. I hope one day to be able to run farther, longer, and faster. For now I’m doing good to make it two miles. I entered a 5K for my 40th birthday which was in February. I had a little over a month to prepare for it.
Between the weather and other stuff, I didn’t get to train as much as I had hoped. So I knew that I would have to walk some of the race – which was disappointing. I wanted to finish in 45 minutes but knew that would be hard since I run/walk a mile in 18 minutes.
I finished the race in 51 minutes and came in 225th. I wasn’t last – which was another goal. It felt wonderful to take part in it. The next one I plan to enter is in May. Hopefully by then I will be able to run it completely and have a better time.
