I DID IT!!!

Today I did something I I didn't think I could do. I ran a 10K. I realize that is only 6.2 miles but for only being able to run 2 miles without stopping, that was a good distance! Of course, I did do some walking but I made sure it was always a very brisk walk and I did not do it too often.

My friend Rachel was going to do it and really wanted me to go. Part of me wanted to see how far I could push myself and part of me was screaming, "there's no way you can do this because you are not a runner".

There were not many people who showed up for and I've decided that it would be better to do a race with TONS of people. We started off slow, well, we went slow the entire time :). Out of the 20-30 people who ran we came in with two people behind us.

The finish line was the BEST! I had walked a little just after the 9K marker and then decided, due to Rachels insistance, that I would run for the remainder of the distance. All I wanted to do was run to the finish line. I was worried that if I tried to run the entire rest of the way that I would get to that last stretch and not be able to run to the end. So I was totally taken by surprise when I got to the corner and saw the finish line ahead, my adrenalin kicked into high gear and gave me a rush I had never experienced and I ran the distance. I didn't just jog, I ran. It was AWESOME!