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AW: 5k complete!!! (and review)
Saturday was the 5k that DH and I signed up for - it was the first for both of us. We were nervous that the weather wasn't going to be good since showers had been predicted all day, but it ended up being gorgeous.
I wasn't really nervous, just ready to run. So we start at about the back of the middle of the pack. And I totally ran the first mile way faster than my normal pace. The beginning part of the course was downhill, but also I think the increased speed had to do with just pace of the crowd too. I got passed by a ton of people and by the time the pack spread out, it was almost a mile into the race.
DH was going to run with me, but decided to just go at his own (faster) pace which was fine by me since it's not like we'd be talking or anything. I like to zone out anyway - I pretty much just stare at the road in front of me. I wish I had taken in the scenery more...we ran through some pretty areas!
So since I ran the first mile much faster than I probably should have, I got tired a lot quicker than I normally do. All I wanted was to see that 2 mile marker and I knew I'd be ok after that. But, I forgot that since we started out downhill, that we'd eventually have to go uphill. With a .5 mile left, I saw the hill and told myself that I wasn't going to walk up it at all. I ran the whole hill, but my legs were on fire! I told myself that my goal going into the race was to just finish - to run the whole time - I wasn't worried about my time. And at this point, I still wasn't worried about my time at all. But, I walked. I'm still so mad about this. I ended up walking 3 different times after that hill....each for only about 15-20 seconds at the most so it's not like I walked for a very long time. But I'm just mad that I felt like I had to walk and then of course running after walking is so hard. As I approach the final turn to the finish line, I see my DH waiting for me. He had already finished the race but came back to the final turn so he could run to the finish line with me. So sweet and he was so proud of me.
They haven't posted the official times yet, but I finished the race around 32:16 which is much faster than what I had expected since I'd been training at about 11:30-12 minute miles.
DH and I are both proud of ourselves for finishing and doing such a great job. Now we're ready to sign up for our next one!!
Here's a picture of me before the race!
Re: AW: 5k complete!!! (and review)
AW! Congrats Lauren! I'm proud of you!
And don't kick yourself for walking a few times, what is REALLY awesome is that you finished your first 5k and you didn't die. I would die :P
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Congratulations!
I would not be to worried about having to walk. You did fantastic, especially for your first time! You should both be very proud of yourselves for actually committing to it and finishing it!
I hope you both celebrated your successes after.
Congratulations! What you did is an amazing feat! You should be proud, and what your DH did for you is awesome.
As Kim said, I think I would die. I admire anyone who can run a mile plus without stopping, much less 3ish.
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Great job Lauren! And don't worry about walking, the important part is that you finished!