Not only did I enter...I actually did it. I have been training for 3 months, and it all paid off today. I actually ran for 1 1/2 minutes and then walked for 4 1/2 minutes. I can't compare my performance with any other 5K since this was my first one, but according to my watch, I had my PR for 3 miles at 36:10. When I started with my watch at the end of May, I did the 3 miles in 41:42. My best time up to this was last week at 38:25 with my fastest mile at 12:49. During the race, my fastest mile was 11:54. But I was so spent, I practically crawled across the finish line. Kathy suggested that I move my mileage up to 3 1/2 miles a couple of times a week, so I can get used to 5K instead of just 3 miles.
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| Amy and me before the race. We ran the first minute and a half together, and then she took off and left me in the dust! |
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| After Amy finished the race, she came back and joined me to finish the race twice. |
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| Yea...the finish line! |
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| I did it! |
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| They didn't give the adults a finishers medal, so I actually had to snag this from one of the kids. I wasn't about to not have a medal from my first 5K! It's pretty cool, huh? |
I am so proud of myself. I really have a feeling of accomplishment. And I am planning on keeping up the training and entering another one...next up...the Disney 5K on Castaway Island in September.
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