Mission Accomplished

I did it!

I finished my first 5k Race. It was really fun and surprisingly hot and humid.

I got up around 6:15, had a piece of wheat bread with peanut butter, and went over to Gal Pal's to meet up before we ran. I even had a little bib number and everything.

I finished under 30 minutes...my goal. I wasn't paying attention to the big clock at the finish line. I was more worried about navigating a maze of cones. They had walkie talkies near the last bin and rattled off numbers, so they could look and call our names off a list as we crossed the finish line. I think my official time was 29:40 or something. I'll find out later this week.

Gal Pal, CJ, and myself all started off near the front. After hearing a mom yell at her daughter to keep running despite the girl's pleas for help and cries of pain, I had to leave my friends behind. Besides, they had iPods. I practiced running without one, because most races don't allow them, so I left mine at home.

Some photographer from the local TV station was there getting video...I'm cringing that I don't make the local news tonight.

I was dripping sweat more than I've ever experienced after a workout. It was surprisingly hot this morning at 7:45. I think I expected it to be cooler, so I wasn't mentally focused on the weather.

I had a good visit with the fam in KY the first part of the weekend. Things are looking better there...so I'm crossing my fingers/

Ok...gonna run (not).
Later
"W"