A year ago today I couldn't stand for more than 10 minutes without breaking into a sweat and needing to sit down. Today I finished my first 5K. The fastest guy in my age group finished it in 22 minutes - it took me 4 times as long but I finished it! What made this even more special was being able to walk it with people from my support group for which many was their first 5K as well.

That's awesome congrats!

Awesome!!!

Great job! Congrats!!

A year ago today I couldn't stand for more than 10 minutes without breaking into a sweat and needing to sit down. Today I finished my first 5K. The fastest guy in my age group finished it in 22 minutes - it took me 4 times as long but I finished it! What made this even more special was being able to walk it with people from my support group for which many was their first 5K as well.

@DonRodolfo Congrats on your 5K as soon as I saw it I thought of this Tshirt https://www.google.c...hirt%2F;480;549

Congrats Great job

I don't know if you realize that, but you are an inspiration to me. I love watching your MFP reporting the calories you are burning. Can't wait to join you! Congratulations. That was a BIG achievement.

That's a major accomplishment...Congrats!! I hope I can run a 5k next year.

That is AMAZING!! Congratulations!!! I want to do some runs in the future too!

Thank you all for the kind words and encouragement. For clarification, I didn't run anything - I came in 102 out of 102 participants with a time of 89 minutes because I walked. I got to spend a great time with people from my support group, wonderful memories, a t-shirt and got to keep my participant number, it's all I needed.

But in the back of my mind, of course i wondered if I could run it and wondered how long it would actually take me. Story to be continued...

Great job!

Wonderful! Congrats!

Way to go Don. I salute your courage and determination. The fact that you covered the distance and enjoyed it is the only thing that matters. You have made great strides from your former self, and I have no doubt you will make many more. I hope you continue to sign up for more 5ks. The atmosphere is a great and the sense of accomplishment from finishing will be yours forever.

Congrats to you and everyone in your group!

Super yay!!

A year ago today I couldn't stand for more than 10 minutes without breaking into a sweat and needing to sit down. Today I finished my first 5K. The fastest guy in my age group finished it in 22 minutes - it took me 4 times as long but I finished it! What made this even more special was being able to walk it with people from my support group for which many was their first 5K as well.

and we, all of us in our little group, are soooooo proud of you!!!