I did it!!!!

This morning I ran my very first 5K!!! As I mentioned in my previous post, my friend Shawna coaxed me into running this race with her...even though I didn't think I was ready to start racing yet.

We met up in Webster for Meaghan's Run, a charity run to benefit lung cancer research. I was so nervous I barely slept last night, and this morning found me antsy and quietly nervous. I was grateful that Shawna was there with me to guide me through the process and provide much-needed moral support. Thanks so much, Shawna!

The race course was mercifully flat and I was able to run much longer/farther than I thought I could. Sure I walked a bit, I knew I would have to, but I finished with a fairly respectable time for someone who has never run a 5K before. I'm so excited and proud of myself...I know it must sound very goofy, but I don't care. It's my blog, I can brag if I want to.

So, when's the next race?!

Whose idea was this anyway?!

A few years ago I had a crazy idea that I would run a 5K before I turned 40. Well, 40 has come and gone and I didn't get that 5K in.

Fast forward a few years and I've allowed myself to be talked into running a 5K...brace yourselves...this weekend! I am sooo not ready for this!

To be honest, I'm glad that Shawna is urging me to do this run with her. I know there's no way I'll be able to run from start to finish but I'll at least have entered a race and done it. Hopefully there will be other races this spring/summer and I'll be much better prepared for them.

Wish me luck!