I ran my 1st 5K today!!!

I posted this morning  on the main messageboard that I was going to be running a 5K today. I DID IT!  It was a cross country course so it had lots of hills and many parts of the path were sand or grass clippings. Some areas were gravel, and that was nice. It was harder than running my normal 3 miles on a flat, shaded path. There was no shade- it was more of a huge field area with hills. It was about 90 degrees.  I finished 2nd for my age category, 35-39. But, I was pretty slow over all. Only 3 people finished after me, and about 120 before me. My time was 43:30.  I'm just happy to have done it.

Congratulations! YOu did an awesome job. I did my first 10K this morning and I felt really good about it also. What a difference this surgery helps you to make in your life. Keep up the great work. Lynn

Congrats!!! It sounds like you are having a great time living actively! Keep it up and keep us posted on your future achievements.

-Jeremy Gentles, CSCS

Congrats to you..I am sure you are still on a high from that experience.  I am training myself for a 5K in October.  It is exciting and unbelievable all at the same time. Woohoo to you!!! Cheers.. Jenn

Congratulations!  That is great.  You should be so proud.

WTG to both chunky and lynn!!! whooo hoooooo!

WONDERMUS!! Ok, what's the next goal? I think that is great. My goal on my first 5k was not to die. Dianne from FL

I'm racing in a road race 5K on Sept. 30th. I think it will be much easier than the cross country.  It takes me aout 30 min. to run my 3 miles 3 days a week, which I know is still slow, but, that's faster than the XC5K! I am aiming to have a time no higher than 33:00

Congratulations and AWESOME job!  I'm very happy for you! Frances