My first 5k!!

Well done. I have my first in May.

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

Congratulations. :flowerforyou:

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!

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.

Congrats!! Run on! XD

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.

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!

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

Congrats on your first 5K!

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