Mission Accomplished x 2

I'm not big on writing posts about myself but I have done something I never thought I would do and want to share it with everyone!

A year or so ago, I decided I wanted to be a runner.  It looks easy, relaxing, and the thought of throwing on an iPod and going for miles sounded soooooo refreshing!

Last summer I tried the Couch to 5K program on my own and didn't get very far in to it.  Over the winter I tried the treadmill at the rec center.  I did OK on it but knew running outside was totally different.

In April I signed up for this...

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The first weeks were brutal.  There were many classes where I thought I was going to puke or fall face first down the stairs from the track because my legs were not functioning properly!

The class led up to a 5K which was the First Annual VRC Fun Run which was held on June 15.

I was able to run all but 59 seconds of of the 3.1 miles.  Right after I passed the 2 mile mark, I had the "I'm gonna puke" feeling.  I pushed through it and was able to finish in 32:24.

That night I did something I never thought I would be able to do and looking back, I am pretty darn proud of myself!
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On July 3 a friend sent me a text and asked if I was running in the Vandalia Freedom 5K on July 4.  I thought we had softball games so I hadn't planned on running the 5K.  When I realized we didn't have games on the 4th, I teetered back and forth whether or not I wanted to do it.

Woke up the morning of the 4th and everyone was still sleeping so I got dressed and walked over to Helke Park and signed up for the 5K!

I also found out the first 5K I was in was NOT a true 5K. It was a tad short.  I am thinking it was only 2.8 or 2.9 miles. I was completely bummed.  Now I didn't have a time to try to beat on this 5K.

There were a lot more people running this run than the first one I ran in.  The gun went off and there I went.  About half way through the run it started to rain.  It was a nice steady rain that felt very good!  I walked more on this run than the first one but was still able to run most of it!

Finished this run in 37.35 which is now my time to beat at my next 5K!

And I ran and was home before anyone woke up at home! Ron and girls were totally surprised when I told them!

So in less than a month, I have run TWO 5Ks.  Still don't know if I am crazy about running, still waiting on that runner's high I hear so much about, still not able turn on my iPod and go for miles, and still not refreshing but I am doing it and that's pretty darn good!