drumstick dash.

today i completed my first race......a 5k. i am not sure when i decided to do this, it was some point in the last week or so, but i guess i felt i needed to challenge myself, or set some sort of goal and attain it. hard to explain what i am thinking....i just wanted to do something bigger, or that i never dreamed i'd do. i mentioned doing this to no one b/c 1. it was kinda last minute....i didn't train for a 5 k the way you should, even though i can do the mileage on the treadmill, i only did it once outside (as noted in the previous post). 2. the weather was a big factor if i did it or not......no running for me in the cold and rain....yet. 3. i wasn't sure if i could make it all the way or not, seeing as i am just beginning to run outside, and only attempted this particular mileage just that one time, and probably too close to race day. but i did it. i didn't stop. it was hard though, but not as hard as i thought it'd be, and i think i was tired too. walking around a zoo yesterday didn't help me any, but i was determined to finish, and not stop and keel over, and the only other thing i wanted was to not be last. and i wasn't. i actually passed 3 people during the run. and my time was better than on the treadmill for that distance, which is good too. and that was a surprise to me. so i made it. i hope to be able to up the distance and possibly time, eventually. i gotta take my time with all this! addison got to come out for the race too, as she was staying over, and my mom was my driver today....and support. she did call aunt linda to come over and root me on, but not til after i started since i was a little nervous b/c of my fear of not making it thru. so i had a group to cheer me on, and i appreciated it. it is nice to feel this accomplishment, especially since i never thought i would ever even be a runner of any kind at all. it was a good experience! oh i almost forgot, there was also a race for dogs......and they were all so cute!!