I have spent pretty much my entire adult life working out. I have tried every exercise craze at least once; step, boot camp, kick boxing, that thing where you slid around the floor, if they offered it I have done it. Right now I am doing cage fitness. And running.
I ran my first 5k on Saturday. I had three goals. Don’t fall down, finish, and run the whole thing. I met all three, with a time of 35 minutes. Not fantastic, but not terrible either. I’m running another one in a few weeks and my goal is going to be to beat 35 minutes.
(Pre race with Liza and Shannon and Audra.) Post race we had breakfast and drank. At 9 am. These are running buddies I like. (Photo credit: Liza)
I spent the whole run thinking, just keep moving, just keep going. If you can take the bar, you can run for 30 minutes. And it turned out to be true. I am no marathoner, like the amazing people who ran the marine corps in DC a few weeks ago and the NYC marathon yesterday, but this 5k was a fairly big deal for me. Previous to last year when I started couch to 5k I’ve never run anywhere.
So, I’ve passed the bar and I ran a 5k. I may need something else to accomplish soon. And it is not going to be a 10k. 5k is more than enough.
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Way to go!! Congrats!
Congrats on the run.
Congrats! As a non-exercising type, I see this is a huge accomplishment. I did a 5k back in 2006 and thought I was going to die. I haven’t really run since. But I felt pretty cool after I did it.
Congrats! Good feeling, isn’t it? I mean, once the agony passes.
Wow, congrats! I put “Running a 5K” on my 30 before 30 list – I think it will be the hardest thing to accomplish, since I’ve never run anywhere, ever. Ugh.
So awesome! Congratulations!
Wow! Congratulations! I really hate to run so I admire those who stick with it and actually run races.
Also…small world moment. I used to work with Shannon at Harlequin and we still keep in touch today. Strange world.
Jodi! I’m so proud of you. A first race is SO scary. In fact, a 10th race is still super scary, for me at least. I know how much you have always hated running and I know how much it took for you to take this risk and I am super proud of you! I hope you realize how inspiring you are.
Congrats!!
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