First 5k!

That's me is florescent yellow, alll sweaty, with a medal around my neck!

So, my first 5k was two Sundays ago and it was both difficult and fun.  Difficult because I had a stitch in my lung for the first 2 miles (I think because in my excitement I forgot to breathe properly at the beginning).  Fun because I did it with two friends both of whom are over five years younger than me and also because my sweet husband and children cheered me on at mile 1, mile 2 and even at the finish line where I was met with a bouquet of flowers!

My goal was to run the whole thing without stopping, to not finish last, and to run close to 30 minutes.  I did all three.  I listened to music the whole time so that I could pace myself and, according to my music, I ran it in about 33 minutes and 17 seconds.  So, my new goal is to run my next 5k in under 30 minutes!

I have in my hot little hand about 6 flyers for upcoming races.  I plan to do a 1 mile dash with my 12.5 year old soon and another 5k in July and another again in August.  I am amazed that I can do this because of my asthma, my parachuting knee injury and because of the aches and pains that come as I get older.  But I'm doing it and I'm proud of myself for doing it.

Now, about that hydration thing.  My score for the two weeks was 185 out of a possible 420.  I only hydrated sufficiently 2 times, exercised 10, F&Vs 11.  Clearly,  I have some headway to make with hydration.  I would clearly make hydration my hardest again the next go round.