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I ran my first 5K!!
Aug 21, 2009
Last Saturday, August 15, 2009, I ran my very first 5K!! The race was at Onondaga Lake Park and it was at 9:00 am. A year ago, I could have never ran the race I ran. The race was a lot of fun. Prior to it starting, we picked up our packets and put our numbers on. I was #139 which was kind of ironic because that's the # for my son's Boy Scout Troop.There were 273 people and the line at the starting line was long. Once the horn blew to start the race, you were walking slowly to the start line as the group ahead started running. It was about a 15 second delay or so for me to get up to the starting line and I was in the middle of the pack....would have been double that probably if I was in the back. I was nervous before it started...once it started, I just concentrated on pacing myself because I didn't want to crash and burn. We weren't allowed to wear iPods, but suprisingly I was able to stay focused. As I was running, I reflected on how far I have come in the past 10 1/2 months. I can now do a lot of things that I couldn't do before because of the weight. Life is so good now and I'm loving it! At the halfway point, my time was 17 something. So I was feeling pretty good and tried to step it up. I passed a couple of friends (who usually are faster than me) and just kept running. About 1/4 of the way before the finish line, I was exhausted. I gave the race all I had and finished with a time of 35:40. I was #207 out of 273. I'll take it. This race was a victory for me. It is a culmination of hard work, perseverance, supporting friends and family and great doc's.
After the race, awards were given out. There were also drawings for door prizes and tons of food. My children told me after the race that they want to run a race :-). I'm going to sign them up for a "fun run." Exercising has been imperative for me in my weight loss journey, but I realized that my children are inspired by what I am doing. I didn't win an award at the race, but in my opinion, I already have the best awards (yes, more than one) life can offer.
Take Care,
Tammy :-)
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