I completed My first 5k!

Davisc28
Davisc28 Posts: 52 Member
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I havent been here for a while but I have been constantly working on my mental, spiritual, and physical self. I wanted to share that I completed my first 5k this past weekend! So excited! I learned something very valuable. The fat girl inside was saying you can't do it, oh look your calves are cramping stop and go home, your breathing hard just stop, this is out of your comfort zone just stop, anything negative you could think of I thought! My good friend Regina ( Who has lost 70+ lbs) was there and she kept telling me You can do this! We are not stopping until the finish line! and I started saying I can do this! and I said it with everystep 15 mins later 1st mile was done. Up until this point it has taken me 45 mins to 1 hr to complete a mile for some reason. Then mile 2 check point, I thought wow my body is such an amazing machine, and I pushed through! Mile 3 check point was I was like omg Im almost there lets get it! Then the finish line, I completely broke down, to think.. me Crystal Davis, someone who doesnt consider herself athletic, and has NEVER walked more than 1 mile, finished 3.1 miles in 1 hour!!!!! Im so happy and proud of myself. I wanted to share that with you all. I hope my story gives you strength in some way. You guys always inspire me! Im gonna try to post some pics.
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  • GypsysBloodRose26
    GypsysBloodRose26 Posts: 341 Member
    Wonderful job! That is super awesome!
  • wdeidra19
    wdeidra19 Posts: 30
    Thats AWESOME GIRL!!! Keep up the good work.:flowerforyou:
  • KANGOOJUMPS
    KANGOOJUMPS Posts: 6,474 Member
    WHAT A FEELING! CONGRATS!
  • veganlisa
    veganlisa Posts: 50 Member
    Great job! I completed my first 5K too a week and a half ago & have another this Saturday! Doesn't it feel great accomplishing that? It did for me! :)
  • Melo1966
    Melo1966 Posts: 881 Member
    CONGRATS:drinker:

    So when is your next one?:tongue:
  • Lunarokra
    Lunarokra Posts: 855 Member
    Congratulations that is my goal this year too. I want to run a 5K!! You are inspiring.
  • IAmPersuaded
    IAmPersuaded Posts: 48 Member
    WOW!! How awesome it that! That is truly an accomplishment you can be proud of! Keep it up...you CAN do it!
  • hope002
    hope002 Posts: 1,066 Member
    Great job!!!!!
  • mrsna
    mrsna Posts: 195 Member
    Congrats! Keep up the great work!
  • bermudamel
    bermudamel Posts: 212
    Great job! You've totally inspired me! I do my first 5k next month and I'm a little nervous but you've shown me what you can achieve!
  • Davisc28
    Davisc28 Posts: 52 Member
    Thanks everyone!! Im signed up for another in April, my goal is to keep going! :drinker:
  • dqfoster
    dqfoster Posts: 1
    WTG Crystal, running a 5K is something I want to do. Thank you for sharing your accomplishment, its an inspiration.
  • watchhillgirl
    watchhillgirl Posts: 597 Member
    Way to go! Don't you just feel so awesome when you finish?!! The sense of accomplishment is almost overwhelming and you want to sign up for your next one right away! Go for it! You are now officially.... a runner! Welcome to the club!
  • sandi117
    sandi117 Posts: 445 Member
    I havent been here for a while but I have been constantly working on my mental, spiritual, and physical self. I wanted to share that I completed my first 5k this past weekend! So excited! I learned something very valuable. The fat girl inside was saying you can't do it, oh look your calves are cramping stop and go home, your breathing hard just stop, this is out of your comfort zone just stop, anything negative you could think of I thought! My good friend Regina ( Who has lost 70+ lbs) was there and she kept telling me You can do this! We are not stopping until the finish line! and I started saying I can do this! and I said it with everystep 15 mins later 1st mile was done. Up until this point it has taken me 45 mins to 1 hr to complete a mile for some reason. Then mile 2 check point, I thought wow my body is such an amazing machine, and I pushed through! Mile 3 check point was I was like omg Im almost there lets get it! Then the finish line, I completely broke down, to think.. me Crystal Davis, someone who doesnt consider herself athletic, and has NEVER walked more than 1 mile, finished 3.1 miles in 1 hour!!!!! Im so happy and proud of myself. I wanted to share that with you all. I hope my story gives you strength in some way. You guys always inspire me! Im gonna try to post some pics.
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    GOOD JOB! I'm doing my first 5K this weekend and I'm SUPER excited! I jogged/walked 3 miles Saturday and it felt AMAZING. Can't wait till I actually do the race and get my medal (yeah, I picked the race for the fact that they give you a medal... I want proof of my accomplishment!)
  • Davisc28
    Davisc28 Posts: 52 Member
    Thanks Sandi for the photo fix! I Walked this 5k, but there were runners there also. The next 5k I am doing is The Digital Run in Houston,TX!
  • RunForChai
    RunForChai Posts: 238 Member
    Fantastic! Congratulations!
    Doesn't it feel great?
  • sandi117
    sandi117 Posts: 445 Member
    There's no problem with walking. Back in January when I signed up for the 5K, I never would have thought I'd be able to possibly run the whole thing, let alone walk it. What exactly is a digital run? I hear about them often, but never know exactly what they are.
  • mamabisme
    mamabisme Posts: 59 Member
    awesome! congrats!!
  • Resa52
    Resa52 Posts: 182 Member
    Way to go!!!!
  • ChristinaR720
    ChristinaR720 Posts: 1,186
    That's awesome! Congrats!
  • Davisc28
    Davisc28 Posts: 52 Member
    Its a 5k with LED lights all the way through, at some points you are walk/jog/ running through a tunnel of multi-colored lights. Here's the link for Houston so you can check it out! http://www.thedigitalrun.com/

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