I DID IT!!!!

Hell.

Yes.

I may have finished second to last (YOU GO, JEANETTE!!! I'M SO PROUD OF YOU!!!), but I'm still feeling pretty damned skippy about myself.

(I'll feel better when my legs stop screaming at me, though)

My goal of finishing in under an hour was WAY done. I finished with an official time of 57:01. My average pace was 11:36.

(Official time is coming from the 5K people, average pace is coming from my Running app on my phone. The app had me at a time of 57:06, so only a slight discrepancy, but can you blame me for taking the lesser?!)

And big congrats to my brother who finished second in his age group in his FIRST 5K!

(He'll be the first to laugh and tell you there were probably only two people IN his age group, but that doesn't discount his awesomeness! 27:03! Weeeee!!!!)

On a sad (ha) note, the 10K that I had signed up for without really comprehending just how much I would HURT after a 5K has been cancelled.

(The fact that yesterday afternoon Jeanette and I chickened out of it and pretty much made a pact to not show up and just let them have our money is not important here)

I'm going to save the larger distance for next year, when I'm more in shape, my endurance is better, and I'm (hopefully) quite a few pounds lighter.

I do believe my next 5K is September 8th in Brighton. I'll let you know after my legs get back to normal.

Oh Holy Crap

My first ever 5K is tomorrow morning.

I'm nervous.

I'm excited. But nervous.

I've been repeating to myself "as long as I'm not last".

My severe lack of motivation and training the last 3 weeks has caused this to become somewhat of a concern.

Is it against the rules to trip a fellow racer?

(Note: I am not racing anyone/anything here. Except last place. That bitch better watch her back.)

I would appreciate any luck wishing that you may wish to do.

I'm gonna need it.

Also, I will need my brother (who will undoubtedly finish about a half hour ahead of me) to revive me with beer at the finish line.