My first 5K - Race for Life (NSV)

Hi All,

Today has to have been my proudest fitness moment ever!!!!!

I completed the Race for Life in 38 mins and 3 seconds!!!!!

I have never been able to run, i'll have gotten to a minute then had to stop for some reason. The longest i had EVER ran was 12min and that was quite a few years ago.

I got to the race today and had decided i would walk it and had given myself the goal of doing it in 45mins.

When i spoke to the people i was doing the race with they said they would all start off running, and because i didnt want to be left on my own i said i would too and joined the 'jogging' group (there was three groups, running, jogging and walking)

So i set off thinking i wasnt going to go very far, after a little bit i looked back and was absolutly shocked at how far i'd gone and how i still felt fine, so i just kept going and going and going.

Out of the 5km i ran/jogged about 4km and walked 1km.

I am so proud of myself for doing that, i was amazed that i was able to even do it - on my first proper attempt/run out of the gym.

It was a great event to run for as well, so hopefully we'll have raised a lot for Cancer Research.

I think i might have to run more oftern now that i know i can do it - it;s definatly easier running outside than it is inside on a treadmill.

Katie
xxx