It is finished. I jogged the 5K in 43 minutes.
I didn't blog about each and every painful Couch to 5K detail because...well, unless your doing the same program, it's a pretty boring read. So I'll tell you all about it now--at the end.
I only stuck it out because I jogged with a group of friends. I wouldn't have pushed myself beyond the 5 minute mark if I didn't have a little peer pressure and support--and I definitely would have quit two weeks ago when the thought of running around that parking lot again made me want to fake an injury.
There's nothing magical/mystical about the program that turned me into a runner--just like there's nothing magical/mystical about Weight Watchers or Adkins or poking a toothbrush down your throat after dinner. The program is just a tool to help--the magic comes in when you say, "I'm going to do this!" and you mean it.
And by the way, I'm still not a runner. I can jog comfortably for 20-30 minutes. Big difference!
I think I would have made a better time during the 5K if there hadn't been a couple big hills. I trained a little bit on the hills around my neighborhood, but mostly we stuck to the parking lot. The hills killed me! After the second big one, I felt light-headed and kind of sick and still had a mile to go.
Not cool. I had been running for 20 minutes and was so excited until I hit the damn hills. Oh, and the Hard Core Douche who yelled, "Move! MOVE!" on his way back. I was up against the guard rail, dweeb. The extra 2 seconds you shaved off that turn really caught you up with the 19 year old who ran it in 17 minutes, huh? *eye roll*
There's no reason to be a Hard Core Douche--especially when the race is a Turkey Trot.
By the way, it pains me to post these pictures of myself with no make-up and a ridiculous hat and really, really old workout clothes because I had stupidly thrown my new ones in the washer with a handful of Elizabeth's stuff 15 minutes before the race.
You're lucky I love you, internets.
EDITED TO ADD: I finished #171 out of 198. Really? I was that pathetic? Ugh. Nevermind. I don't want to talk about it anymore.
15 comments:
Way to go!! I too did the Couch to 5k earlier this year and ran my first race with two of my girlfriends right ahead of me...proud accomplishment and hope to do it again some day but can't say that I like running or may ever for that matter.
great job!
Congratulations! Mommy doesn't run unless someone is chasing her...
Yay! Great job! You set up a challenge for yourself and you conquered it!
Awesome for you.
GREAT JOB!!!! You were FAR from last!!!! I'm proud of you!!!! :)
Kay from OR
But you finished and that's what's important! Good Job!
But you finished and that's what's important! Good Job!
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Wow that's amazing! Good for you! I've thought about doing that but I know I haven't got the *mean it* part down yet. You should be very proud of yourself!
WE DID it and it was awesome! I'm still excited about it. hahah!
Okay-had a really tough morning and when reading your description of the "hard core douche" I laughed out loud. Something I wouldn't think could even be possible this morning.
Thanks ;)
Awesome! Good job! I want to do couch 2 5 k next year and start becoming a runner. One of my goals in the next 10 years is to run a 1/2 marathon.
Good to see this program works. Just finished Week 1 Day 2 and I'm hoping to run a 5k when I complete the program. Congrats!
I think u did great! I do applaud u for showing pictures- I hated mine so bad I didn't post and really didnt want to run anymore after looking at mine! lol You did good for your first race, its not like u knew what to expect! I think I had an 80 year old beat me! lol Great Job!
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