Full Version: I did my 5K today and feel great!
My son and husband do this 5K every year and they are serious about it and into trying for top places, etc....They both received 3rd place in their age brackets. Anyway...I just thought I would try it since I am over 30 lbs lighter. I had been sort of down this week and broke my diet a few times from being too hard on myself for gaining a lb after my business trip. Anyway, things happen for a reason because I was trying to jog/walk the race and ended up talking to this lady that has lost 140 lbs! No surgery, but she did the liquid 3 month diet and then worked with a nutritionist to learn to eat properly. She is into this 18 months and started really doing well when she did the Couch to 5K program. We jogged and walked from mile marker 1 to the finish. I was so blessed to talk to her and she was a huge inspiration. She kept me going and we jogged together and then would have to walk a bit. I don't even remember her name, but again I have been blessed and have that same feeling that I had in the beginning of this journey. I CAN do this! I just did a 5K in under 50 minutes and I have the shortest legs! My butt and legs are a little stiff, but I can do this. One week of falling back a pound should motivate me more to do better and not to feel hopeless. Why do we do this to ourselves? I can't wait to do it next year and would love to get down to 45 minutes. I can't wait to be under 200 lbs and how much easier it will be on my poor feet. Man, I can almost see myself at 150 doing it. So, here I sit, back on track with my Tuna Salad kit (not the most filling lunch) and I know that I can do this and be healthier. I hope that someone reads this and decides that they will push themselves just a little more because it feels great to feel proud.
QUOTE(Jenniemomof3 @ Jul 11 2009, 09:56 AM) 
My son and husband do this 5K every year and they are serious about it and into trying for top places, etc....They both received 3rd place in their age brackets. Anyway...I just thought I would try it since I am over 30 lbs lighter. I had been sort of down this week and broke my diet a few times from being too hard on myself for gaining a lb after my business trip. Anyway, things happen for a reason because I was trying to jog/walk the race and ended up talking to this lady that has lost 140 lbs! No surgery, but she did the liquid 3 month diet and then worked with a nutritionist to learn to eat properly. She is into this 18 months and started really doing well when she did the Couch to 5K program. We jogged and walked from mile marker 1 to the finish. I was so blessed to talk to her and she was a huge inspiration. She kept me going and we jogged together and then would have to walk a bit. I don't even remember her name, but again I have been blessed and have that same feeling that I had in the beginning of this journey. I CAN do this! I just did a 5K in under 50 minutes and I have the shortest legs! My butt and legs are a little stiff, but I can do this. One week of falling back a pound should motivate me more to do better and not to feel hopeless. Why do we do this to ourselves? I can't wait to do it next year and would love to get down to 45 minutes. I can't wait to be under 200 lbs and how much easier it will be on my poor feet. Man, I can almost see myself at 150 doing it. So, here I sit, back on track with my Tuna Salad kit (not the most filling lunch) and I know that I can do this and be healthier. I hope that someone reads this and decides that they will push themselves just a little more because it feels great to feel proud.
Wow - I can't believe you haven't had any replies - that is absolutely amazing that you did that! Good for you - I hope to do that one day myself - you should be really proud of yourself!! 
yea, I guess this just got buried.
Congrats on your 5K! I'm doing Couch to 5K and the end still seems a long way off!
Congrats on your 5K! I'm doing Couch to 5K and the end still seems a long way off!
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