Today I did a 5K and it made me realize how far I came. This race was the one I did last year, my very first experience with the whole running thing. I remember last year I hadn't even reached a mile and I was huffing and puffing and feeling very slow with people running past me. This year I felt strong and confident...still huffing and puffing, though. I've decided that comes with running...at least for me at this point. Maybe after I've lost about 20 more pounds I'll huff and puff less...maybe. This time I reached that mile marker and realized, hey, I can keep going...I can keep running! I did slow down to take a drink - I haven't mastered the art of running and drinking at the same time...coordination issue, I guess. This 5K has a pretty good hill after running past Lake Evans in Fairmount Park here in Riverside. It was a much better day today too with lots of sunshine. I had good intentions of running up the hill, but then I came to my senses and just went up at a good brisk pace. We traveled up the hill and through the beautiful historic homes here in Riverside. It's a very nice course. It made me realize how long some of these races I've done are - it seemed a bit like a sprint! Who would have thought 3 miles would ever seem like a sprint! haha I reached 2, then 2 1/2 miles and rounded the corner to the finish line. It was a nice little race for me...I've come a long way.
Next week 10K! :)
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