My first 5k!!

andrea9873

today I ran my first 5k and I'm ecstatic...I'm a runner! I slowed down a bit during mile 2 but finished strong! Finished my first 5k race 40:11. Made my goal PR!!!

PrincessLou71186

Well done. I have my first in May.

DanceForever904

wow great job!!!

aquasw16

Way to go, girl! My first one will be in June!

melbaby925

Congrats to you! That's fabulous, and a great time too

lunglady

Congratulations. :flowerforyou:

Myrtlemama4

Awesome! I love the race atmosphere...! such great energy...wtg!!!!!!

lstnlondry

Wonderful news!! I'm sooo proud of you!! Great time, glad you finished and I am happy that you made yourself proud!! I will run a race next weekend in Modesto, Ca. in honor of my cousin who just passed away. His siblings/my cousins will be running it with me!

hkulbacki

Congrats!

lilfurson

Yay congrats! That's an awesome accomplishment!

My first 5K started me on my journey and now I run about 30 miles a week. I have a half-marathon coming up in 2 weeks.

kimad

Congats that is awesome!!!

kaizen31

Congrats!! Run on! XD

justaxletdown

nice! that's so exciting! i run my first 5k in about five weeks

sjtreely

I've already posted this once today, but here it goes again ...........

***WARNING ... RUNNING IS ADDICTIVE***

True story. You heard it from me first. Here's the deal ....

You'll bask in the sunshine of your new accomplishment and then start to think ... "Hummm, I wonder if I can do a 10K?" You'll think, why not? I bet I can. So, you'll start to train for a 10K and soon you'll be crossing the finish line of that race. And then then your mind starts to wonder again....

You'll get pesky thoughts of increasing your distance. You will try and shake the thoughts out of your brain, but they won't let go. You'll continually think about doing a half marathon. Yes. You. 13.1 miles. You'll lie in bed thinking about it and then one day you'll Google training plans. You'll become friends with Hal Higdon and Jeff Galloway. They'll convince you that, yes, you can complete one. And they're right.

You'll finish the half and wear your badge of honor, I mean medal, with pride never realizing the power of your own endurance.

But it's not over. You'll start to think ... well, I did that and I'm not dead ... I wonder??? Yep. You're gonna contemplate a FULL marathon. You. 26.2 miles. You'll switch your priorities to get your LSD in. LSD now has new meaning. You'll sign up and pay your money so you can run down streets with crowds cheering for you. You'll cross the Finish Line and be handed the best darn banana you've ever eaten. You'll hobble back to your car and forever more be called a MARATHONER.

You'll plaster a 26.2 sticker on your vehicle and every time you come up to it in a parking lot you'll remember just what you're capable of when you set your mind to it. Why????

Because running is addictive and it all started with a 5K!

Congrats and welcome to The Club.

secretgirl4611

awesome!!! good job!! I just did my first one last month and it was a HUGE way of saying this is the NEW me, and forget the bad past I once lived. I even cried while running cuz I felt proud to be who I am today, but it was great LOVED IT! And training for more...
KEEP IT UP!!

jmorgangms

Yeah for you! I just recently finished my first 5K, and the previous poster is correct...running is addictive!!! I, too have thought, could I do a 10K...a half marathon? Congratulations and enjoy this moment!

andrea9873

Awe, thanks everyone! I used to greatly dislike running, but you are all so right, it is down right addictive. My next races is a 10K in April. :happy:

BrianSharpe

I'll second the "running is addictive" sentiment, I can only put a 13.1 sticker on my car.

Congrats on your first 5K!

hbrittingham

today I ran my first 5k and I'm ecstatic...I'm a runner! I slowed down a bit during mile 2 but finished strong! Finished my first 5k race 40:11. Made my goal PR!!!

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StephTheBookworm

WAY TO GO! I just started training for my first one in September.