7 days till 5K

vdub88
vdub88 Posts: 79
edited September 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
There are 7 days left till my next 5k. I ran my first one (well I should say walked/run my first one June 2009) Friends from work were all doing it and i thought why not at least i can walk 3 miles. It took me 47 minutes and frankly i was rather embarrassed, So i decided i would start doing them more often as I did like being out there. My new year's resolution was to compete in one each month for 2010. I have and I am improving....I'm now just under 40 minutes. I still would like to get to about 36 minutes but slowly but surely i am still improving. I missed the month of July race because of vacation and business trips but I'm now back on track I have a race on August 28th. I'm not sure I'm ready to improve my time but that is the goal. I have been walking/running 2-4 miles every day to get myself geared up. walk some run some walk some run some. we will see how ti goes. I will post here how I did - I appreciate all the support that all of you have been. THANK YOU:flowerforyou:

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  • ljc1057
    ljc1057 Posts: 357 Member
    Great job! My 5K is Sept 18. I just finished a 20-minute run this morning. Very, very slow, but got it done. Post how you do. Good luck!
  • sweetn3ss
    sweetn3ss Posts: 341 Member
    Good luck you will be great. My 5K is on October 17. This will be my first so I am really nervous, but I will finish it no matter what
  • vdub88
    vdub88 Posts: 79
    Ladies - good luck on your 5k's as well. My first was the hardest but I have to say its the best thing I did as it has kept me motivated. I have met nice people along the way just when i want to stop and start walking someone is there to say come on you can do this run with me. they run with you for a while then go a little faster. I now see people at each of the races I have done at the next one.

    Just keep going don't give up - you all can do this I was close to 289 pounds when I did my first one. I'm now 260 - i still have a long road ahead of me but you can do it.
  • mrsmommie08
    mrsmommie08 Posts: 17
    That is awesome! Can't wait to hear how it goes. The best of luck, even though you're going to do amazing!
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