Race Day!

Race Day was today and I must say...it was GREAT!! Of course I say this AFTER the race is done and Im showered and powdered and looking pretty again. During the race, FUN would not have been my first choice, HOWEVER...I am terribly proud of myself for setting this goal and doing it! I believe I may have found what motivates me to excercise!


A 5K is 3.1 miles (I thought it was 3.2 but hallelujah it was shorter by a 1/10 of a mile) We finished the course in 51.42 I believe. That being our "official time". Ill check later what our "net time" was... because they stagger you you wear a chip on your shoe that starts the clock for you personally when you cross the starting line and then stops it when you cross the finish line. I think our actual time will be a lower by a minute or so.

Having Holly there made all the difference as she was totally the cheerleader and encourager, even though she no doubt could have ran the whole thing if she wanted to. She graciously stayed with me during the whole course.

It was great to realize three things during the race:

1) That I can actually make my body work how it is supposed to!

2) I was not the fattest person in the race.

3) Neither was I the slowest!!

My next goal will be to do a 5K and actually run the whole thing...except that seems impossible to me. BUT I also thought that I would never be able to even walk a 5K so who knows whats possible!!

Disney does such a great job of anything and this was no exception. Below are the "talkies" from the morning. Slide show to follow.

And yes...I do realize how annoying I actually am.