Finished a 5k this morning!

[blashlee 509]

I signed up for the FroYo5k a couple of weeks before surgery, and today was the day! There were a lot of people there and a ton of strollers, but in the areas where the course opened up, I ran. Not fast, but consistently. I would say I maybe ran just under half the total course. And it felt really good. My feet didn't hurt, my shins didn't burn, I was able to maintain my breathing, and I finished in less than 50 minutes! It's so much easier to move this body without an extra 52 lbs to slow me down and crush my knees. Now I feel a lot more confident about preparing for the Disneyland Half Marathon later this year.

[Packerfan61964 293]

Awesome job!! Congrats!!! It is quite an accomplishment and something you should be very proud of !!!

[Djmohr 6,965]

Outstanding! What a great accomplishment!

[swimbikerun 1,041]

Congrats!

[KateP 359]

Isn't it a great feeling! Well done. I was 57 when I did my first 5k and felt such a buzz! Unfortunately, getting older means I am getting slower not faster! At 57 I did it in 35 minutes, by 63 it was 45 mins. if I did another I hate to think what it wouid be!!!! But I actually don't plan any more!

Being younger, you are going to find you do better and better!

Wow! Just seen you are only 4 weeks post-op! Wow!!!!!!!!!

Edited May 2, 2015 by KateP

[blashlee 509]

Isn't it a great feeling! Well done. I was 57 when I did my first 5k and felt such a buzz! Unfortunately, getting older means I am getting slower not faster! At 57 I did it in 35 minutes, by 63 it was 45 mins. if I did another I hate to think what it wouid be!!!! But I actually don't plan any more!

Being younger, you are going to find you do better and better!

Wow! Just seen you are only 4 weeks post-op! Wow!!!!!!!!!

Yeah I'm signed up for a 10k next weekend but I'm skipping it. I don't quite feel ready for that and the time requirement isn't as lax as this one. I hate to not do it but I need to make sure I'm healed well or it could be a bad day.

It was a good feeling to get out there today and finish and feel good the whole way through! Thanks for the kind words!

Edited May 2, 2015 by blashlee

[OKCPirate 5,323]

it is a fun adventure isn't it?

[liannatx 897]

That is great! What an accomplishment, you should feel very proud. Heck I feel proud for you! I could do it at this point...

[VSGmary 418]

You go girl!! That is a fantastic effort . Well done !!!

[catfish87 3,471]

Congrats!

[OneDollarBill 371]

Congrats!

Which half marathon at Disneyland? I am signed up for the Avengers 5K in November. I'm concerned on the pace requirements and hope I can increase my time.

[joatsaint 2,814]

Congratulations! What a great NSV!!

I just finished Week 7 Day 3 of the C25K program, only 2 weeks left till I'm supposed to run 30 minutes. I'll be catching up with you soon. :-)

[blashlee 509]

Congrats!

Which half marathon at Disneyland? I am signed up for the Avengers 5K in November. I'm concerned on the pace requirements and hope I can increase my time.

The Disneyland half marathon. It's during Labor Day weekend. I don't believe the 5Ks have a pace requirement and if they do it's very lax. The 5Ks are kid friendly and a lot of people even do them with strollers. We did the Tinkerbell 5K last year and finished in about an hour we were just walking. The 10k and half marathons they require a 16:00 mile pace. I'm going to try to train at about a 12 or 13 min mile. I don't care if I'm dead last, I just want to finish.

[GEAUX SAINTS 143]

OMG, that's phenomenal!!!

[Babbs 14,680]

That is a big goal of mine! I've been training for about 7 weeks now. Not quite sure when I'll be brave enough to actually run one yet.

I suppose I should make a goal and just pick one and just do it!

Congrats! You are an inspiration!