It Has Started!!

My first 5k is done! I am happy to say that... but not so happy about the time! My friend Barb and I did it in 33:13 which for a first time apparently is not bad. I could say that I coulda and shoulda pushed myself harder but looking back I really wasn't sure of the where and the when. At the start I shoulda pushed harder but I wasn't sure of the course and wanted energy for the finish. After the first hill my legs where dead but I knew that if I allowed myself to stop then I am pretty sure there would be no "go" left! It was a huge plus that I got to see Adam and the kids at the stop light at the top of that hill! It definitely motivated me to "just keep going"! At the finish- I don't think I had any air left in me but we pushed it hard just to be done. Thank goodness for Barb there by my side.... After the second hill I really had nothing left and I was out of air! Nothing like hearing your kids scream and cheer for you. It was a great feeling to be done, and I am looking forward to the next race where I hear there are no hills! My goal is to shave 3 minutes off my time!! Keep on going.... One Mile at a Time

Why I Want This...

I'm tired, I'm sore and I want nothing more than to go back to bed. I won't! I can't, in fact I refuse to let my lack of sleep send me back under my warm covers! I guess when I put it that way... it sounds tempting! I look back at the last 6 weeks and wonder how I did it. I decided that since my 40th birthday was fast approaching me... and I had yet to complete my goal ( looking fabulous at 40) I needed to do something. Lucky for me, there was a class advertised as "From the couch to a 5k". I figured, "what the heck", made a few phone calls, got several "No's" and then finally ONE YES!! My friend Barb was brave enough, and had the same determination and drive to succeed at this sport as I did! So off we went- literally! In the first 4 weeks of class- we were the "Rock Stars" of the class along with another fabulous gal- Miss Vicky. Then week 5 hit and all of a sudden I hit a wall! I couldn't move fast enough and my breathing was out of whack. Could it be that I bit off more than I could chew? Could it be that for once in my goal setting I made a big mistake? Well thank goodness for my two friends, because just at the point where I couldn't go on.. they were there telling me " you got this"! I have been doing P90x, plus running with my husband everyday to help him get ready for the May 2nd 5k and THEN going to running class later. I want to say it was a bad week and blame it on that being my third workout of the day... but seriously... it is only 3 miles! I hate excuses.... I just have to use that as a learning curve and take advantage of the lessons learned. What have I learned? I have learned at almost 40 years of age that no matter what you want to do it is never too late! I have ALWAYS wanted to be a runner. More so in the past 13 years... having been around the St.George Marathon and watching all these runners cross the finish line and imaging the sense of accomplishment they feel. Am I ready for THAT? No but in time..... maybe. For now..... I plan on taking it "One Mile at a Time".