My First 5K!

So, I ran in my very first 5K on Saturday. 

My only goal for this race was to NOT finish last...and let me tell you, by the time we crossed the finish line - there were still people lined up to start!  So, I reached my goal!!! 

Advice for color runners - wear a painters mask to avoid getting that stuff up your nose and in your mouth and lungs. I wore a bandanna....that didn't help!



There were so many people that it kinda stressed me out a bit...I need to learn to relax!  My darling husband and daughter were trying to take pictures of me....and I was not cooperating with them...I flipped the camera off every chance I could get...because I A) was struggling to breathe B) Annoyed by all the people in my way and C) I had to pee! 

I love the look on Steph's face in this picture....My hands also look like Shreks' hands they were so swollen....mental note - DRINK MORE WATER THE DAY BEFORE!

 

So, even though I did alot of run/walk/run/walk....I finished about 10 minutes faster than I have been on the treadmill....we don't know our official time, I think it was around 46-48 minutes.

 

 

My poor face is even swollen....Oh, and even though I have lost 20 pounds....I still hate looking at myself in pictures.  I still look like a puff ball!

It was a great experience - and not too bad for my VERY FIRST one...glad it wasn't super competitive.  There were LOTS of walkers which made me a little bit more comfortable.  I am not going to lie though...I hated every minute of the run except for the first 30 seconds and the last 30 seconds....I love BFF to pieces, she stayed with me which made me a little more irritable only because I know she can go faster and I felt like I was holding her back...I probably would have been nicer if I was alone...

So, my next 5K is April 20th...and there will be no colored starch up my nose, in my eyes...this one will be the Electric one.  Glow in the dark sticks and what not!  I am wondering how I am going to get this mess out of my car....since my daughter had to roll around in it RIGHT before we left!

Oh, and I might have lost my fucking mind because I am going to also sign up for the Bay to Breaker in May...which is a 12K - 7.5 miles - and I can't even run 1 mile...I wonder how I am going to do this!  Starting my couch to 10K program this week OUTSIDE - I guess!  Just keep moving forward!