I Ran a 5k! Twice!

Quite a few months ago I talked my friend Megan into training with me to run a 5k. I walked entirely too long in very high heels on uneven flooring in Vegas for Reed's wedding and hurt my knee so we had to take it slow for a while. Once we worked back up to running we mostly got back on track using the Couch-to-5k training program (it took us a bit longer than 9 weeks because of life and such).

Entirely too early in the morning before the race

Crossing the finish line for the first time EVER!

Fourth of July Freedom Run 5k

I completed the race in 40:24.9. I came in 15 out of 17 in my age group and 141 out of 170 overall. I was running a 13 minute mile. I ran and walked for this race and didn't have my water or gatorade with me. The race was also out in the open with no shade to speak of. It was great to finish the race but I was beat afterwards.

There was another 5k race right down the street from us two weeks later so we decided to run that one too. It was kind of a preview for yet another 5k in the same location in November that we're planning on running.

Close to the finish line

The Breeze in the Trees 5k

I completed the race in 44:23.6. I came in 14 out of 16 in my age group and 157 out of 172 overall. I was running a 14.17 minute mile. My goal for this race was to run the entire time, which I did. I ran the majority of the race with Megan and we ran with another lady for a while and we think that we slowed to her pace which is why I finished with a slower time. Either way I felt a whole lot better after this race. I had my gatorade with me and the majority of the race was in the shade. 

Andrew showed up with the kids to both races and Peter actually saw me finish at the Breeze 5k (there was a playground at the 4th of July race). It was so stinking cute. He was so excited to see me so was Josie for that matter.