I WALKED A 5K.

[elfnow 277]

Yes, I did. I walked it. A 5K. Actually slightly more. With uphill and downhill.

It was actually more than 5k, it was 3.6 miles... I did it in 1 hour 18 minutes, I was the slowest person. But I did it.

There was no 911 call, no sirens, no "hey come get me when YOU finish"... Not even any resting or even any STOPPING. I didn't STOP!!! I kept walking. Forever.

My legs are a little noodly, my guts are VERY unhappy with me (I stayed hydrated just fine and didn't puke but am feeling "lower GI" issues)....

I did it!!!!!!!!!!

[Sassy Pants1 186]

Excellent! And to think, this is just the beginning. You will be doing a 5k with relative ease down the road.

[Recycled 2,182]

So, now you have shown you can do it, it's time to chuck all the excuses.....

Ok, don't rest up too much.....now it's time to repeat the process about 4-5 times a weeks, be it walking the neighborhood or the gym treadmill. Ok, maybe not 5k each time, but try a mile or so.

There is no other exercise that you will see more improvement in such a short amount of time. You just have to get out there and make it a routine. Great Job.....keep up the good work..

Edited March 22, 2014 by Recycled

[DeniseNCC1701 306]

That's amazing! I think your time is quite respectable!

[elfnow 277]

I have been going to a group "weight loss warriors" training program 3x a week... The 5k was part of our Program... we'll keep training and have another one in 2 months!! Maybe I'll get a better time?

Now I know I CAN do it!

Thing is, I broke my leg in June. Tib-fib fracture, car accident. My leg has been telling me that walking too far is a bad idea. I wasn't doing well training for the 5K til I went to my surgeon 2 weeks ago for my 4-week check and begged to use Naproxen (which he OK'd!!)

This morning I thought I'd take a naproxen and a leftover dilaudid.... But at the last minute I'm jogging behind the group and realized I forgot to take the dilaudid... So I did it all with just naproxen. My leg threatened to hurt, then hurt some, then it just hurt "some" for the whole time, it didn't hurt WORSE. I called its bluff!! Hahah