Ran the 5k!
Update to: https://www.reddit.com/r/loseit/s/WtgGgcPo2n
37 M
SW 330
CW 255
GW Unknown
Not that I’m vain enough to think anyone was wondering how it went, but I think it’s a decent story considering the train wreck it sorta was, so here!
I’ll start off by letting you all know that I overslept and almost missed it! Race time was 8:30 and I woke up at 8:06 😬 thankfully, I live very close, so I brushed my teeth and drove a very respectable 8-over the speed limit and made it.
I truthfully felt good the entire race. It was fun. Almost 700 people were in it, so there was always a crowd, which helped me. I was never truly alone with my thoughts (my worst nightmare).
Disaster stroke at the halfway point and I thought I was going to be carried out on a gurney. I felt it right on my lower calf. BAM. Stung by a bee. Fret not, I powered through and finished without walking, in 38 minutes and 18 seconds.
All the goofy storytelling aside, I’m insanely proud of myself. I was certain that my running days were over. I did nothing I’d be back here. I ran the race with my sister and we fled to a bar immediately after and I had a celebratory Bloody Mary and held back tears a few times. I also signed up for another 5k just before Thanksgiving.
I hope this motivates someone.