The Race is WON!!!

I did it!! I ran my first 5k race today and wow oh wow!! It was so AMAZING!!!! I could go on and on about my day, but really, all that's important is that I did it! Before it started there was a prayer... can you imagine, 50,000 people, that's right, 50,000 (I had heard 28,000 a few days ago, the Little Rock Race for the Cure, is the second largest in the country) people in complete silence while someone prays over them!? It was pretty emotional for me. Then there was a cheer that they do every year- I'll have to learn it for next year :) And then, BANG! We were off!!! My finishing time was 33:33... I figure that's lucky :) It goes along with my training times well though. I generally average a 10 minute mile. This course they had for the race was mostly up hill. I know... you're thinking, surely at some point I would go back down hill... not so much. The race started off going down hill, and then finished higher then we started. Anyway it was HARD, and hills, plus two short walks for a water break (maybe a minute each) I'm extremely happy with my time. Through out the course there were spectators along the sides and they were cheering everyone on. I LOVED it! Just when I started feeling tired, I'd come upon some more and I'd get all choked up and know that I could finish!!!  I have to thank every one of my amazing and awesome friends that have supported and encouraged me along the way to this race. You know who you are. I love you all!!! You will never know how much you have helped me get through this. I thought of each of you as I ran today!!!