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My First official 5K!!

ccbing
ccbing Posts: 162 Member
edited December 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
On my way out the door to run my first official 5K! Nerves are kicking in!

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  • BrianSharpe
    BrianSharpe Posts: 9,248 Member
    Relax, pace yourself & have fun!
  • runnercheryl
    runnercheryl Posts: 1,314 Member
    Enjoy it! Good luck!
  • MellowGa
    MellowGa Posts: 1,258 Member
    Enjoy and kick *kitten*!
  • iwillsoonbeslim
    iwillsoonbeslim Posts: 283
    GOOD LUCK! Let us know how you get on - I have my first in 2 weeks :-o
  • memobe
    memobe Posts: 126 Member
    Good luck to you!!
  • JDE0416
    JDE0416 Posts: 14 Member
    Have fun! My wife and I ran our first ever 5k a few weeks back. We both finished! That was our goal. We really enjoyed it.
  • sammys1girly
    sammys1girly Posts: 1,045 Member
    Awesome! Have a great time! I ran my first 5K last spring and am hooked! : )
  • pmad37
    pmad37 Posts: 105 Member
    enjoy it. I'm taking my dog to a 5k walk today. It will be fairly leisure stroll. My next planned one is 5/12
  • jennifer783
    jennifer783 Posts: 86 Member
    Good luck!!! I do my 'first 5k' next week!!! :flowerforyou:
  • ccbing
    ccbing Posts: 162 Member
    Thanks guys! I ran it in a PR time of 35:40. I placed 2nd in my age division! Got my first running medal :) **And yes...this was a small town 5K...but I will embrace every victory :)
  • teeley
    teeley Posts: 477 Member
    That is really great!!! Well Done!!!
  • Schnuddelbuddel
    Schnuddelbuddel Posts: 402 Member
    Thanks guys! I ran it in a PR time of 35:40. I placed 2nd in my age division! Got my first running medal :) **And yes...this was a small town 5K...but I will embrace every victory :)
    CONGRATULATIONS!!!!! Fantastic result!! :flowerforyou:
  • Sox90716
    Sox90716 Posts: 976 Member
    You will do well! Have fun!
  • JNick77
    JNick77 Posts: 3,783 Member
    Thanks guys! I ran it in a PR time of 35:40. I placed 2nd in my age division! Got my first running medal :) **And yes...this was a small town 5K...but I will embrace every victory :)

    Even the smallest victory is a victory, congratulations.
  • LorinaLynn
    LorinaLynn Posts: 13,247 Member
    Great job!!! :drinker:
  • mbmorse1011
    mbmorse1011 Posts: 492 Member
    Congrats, I did my first one this morning too! Time 37.03.
  • 20danielle12
    20danielle12 Posts: 54 Member
    Thanks guys! I ran it in a PR time of 35:40. I placed 2nd in my age division! Got my first running medal :) **And yes...this was a small town 5K...but I will embrace every victory :)

    And so you should!! Well done! I have my first 10k in a couple of weeks and I am sooooo nervous! xxx
  • runnercheryl
    runnercheryl Posts: 1,314 Member
    Thanks guys! I ran it in a PR time of 35:40. I placed 2nd in my age division! Got my first running medal :) **And yes...this was a small town 5K...but I will embrace every victory :)

    Way to go! My first isn't until October, but I'll be happy if I get that time!
  • Chagama
    Chagama Posts: 543 Member
    Thanks guys! I ran it in a PR time of 35:40. I placed 2nd in my age division! Got my first running medal :) **And yes...this was a small town 5K...but I will embrace every victory :)
    Congratulations! Who cares if it was a small town 5K, you ran a PR! It would have been a PR if there were 10,000 more people running. You did great!
  • kaatielove
    kaatielove Posts: 113
    Congrats! You will always remember your first! =)
  • treehopper1987
    treehopper1987 Posts: 505 Member
    Congrats! Hopefully I will be able to have a similar post to this in the future.
  • pmad37
    pmad37 Posts: 105 Member
    great job!! Took 45 minutes for my dog to finish his today - he had to smell and visit the shrubs along the way :)
  • lilpe5512
    lilpe5512 Posts: 397 Member
    Great job! I'm running 5k on May 6.
  • kimfifield
    kimfifield Posts: 8
    Congratulations!
  • MandaJean83
    MandaJean83 Posts: 675 Member
    Woo hoo! So happy for you! Your time is really good, I hope someday I can get mine under 40:00! LOL
  • ccbing
    ccbing Posts: 162 Member
    Congrats, I did my first one this morning too! Time 37.03.

    Congrats to you as well! Awesome!
  • ccbing
    ccbing Posts: 162 Member
    Thank you all so much for the support and positive feedback. I am running another 5K next weekend with my husband and our 9 year old daughter. Excited!
  • hottiebikerchick
    hottiebikerchick Posts: 187 Member
    did my first one today too! Took 2 min off my time and half of it was uphill....WOO HOO!!
  • ccbing
    ccbing Posts: 162 Member
    did my first one today too! Took 2 min off my time and half of it was uphill....WOO HOO!!

    NICE!!! Great job...hills are not my friend...luckily it's mostly flat around my area
  • Ianultrarunner
    Ianultrarunner Posts: 184 Member
    Well done and congrats.
    Coincidentally I ran my first today as well.
    Was a good day for all I'd say.
    Happy for you :smile: :drinker:
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