Well, many people ask Doug and I how we do it with our busy work schedules and the four kids... well, I decided after years of wondering why anyone would run if they weren't chasing a ball that running would be a great way to manage stress and minimize the effects of eating from stress so I started a few months ago. Doug started in June and today, we finished our first 5K race! Here is us about 20 minutes after we finished... still a little red faced but very happy to have finished.
We completed the 3.1 miles in 30min, 45 seconds. Doug ran solid and steady the whole time; I kept insisting I NEEDED TO WALK once we hit the 2.5 mile mark (my only goal was not to walk at all but being a treadmill and track runner only, I am not used to hills) but Doug kept encouraging me and once I saw the 3 mile mark, I gave it all I had, just to be done (I did learn in racing that you don't get to stop at the finish line - you have to go a little further to get out of the way and I am sure the look I gave the guy who told us to keep going at that point was not a pleasant one).
So now we are ready to go again... our goal is under 30 minutes on the next 5K, which will be the end of September. It was a lot of fun. I had been so nervous but I won't be again. It was great people watching, for a good cause, and a great mix of abilities and athletes. I was thrilled that while the fastest women had a time that I will never be able to achieve, she was 48 years old. The second fastest woman was 38. No offense to the under 30 crowd but I find these victories very inspiring and was glad that the youngest age groups didn't sweep the event (the younger runners were probably out running marathons or something but since I have no proof, I'll push that thought aside...)!!
More on the kids in the next few days... beach pictures and stuff.
Kate
2 comments:
That is great. I've got my running clothes on yet here I sit. That's just the motivation I needed.
Congrats on your first race...quite an accomplishment!!
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