Ok what?

I was running a surprise 10k in 5 days! Holy shit!

Well, guys, I ran it. I had a fantastic time(as in, at the event). My actual time wasn’t bad either: 57:09. Damn. I already beat my April goal.

OH HELL YEAH.

My mom started personal training after her pregnancies, and hardcore running after her first baby went off to college. Our whole litter are casual runners (we run 5k's with our mom for her mothers day present). Thus, my hannukah present was new running shoes. :>

(This is a side effect, partially, of being directly AT the starting line when the gun went off — for some reason everyone was being shy about being right at the front. I ran my first mile in 8:59 as I was surrounded by all these faster people passing me. :D)

First off, YAY for goal setting an breaking PRs (personal records). Generally, your bib will have a smol chip in it that tracks when you actually cross the start line so you can get a more accurate read on your time if you start in the middle of the pack. Depends on the race, but usually they print out times or even post them online later. On the other hand, starting at the front feels good. :-) In my head, it's fun to cheer the people zooming past me on.

Anyway, it’s clearly my newest addiction — but it makes me feel great, and it gives me a good challenge that gets me out of the house. I was considering posting a race report here after the 10k, but figured I’d wait for Pubski. I don’t know how many runners we have in our ranks - a few, at least, I know.

Enjoy reading how it's been going for you. I've heard the feeling called 'a runner's high'. Never got into weight lifting like my brothers. I don't think it beats that feeling of making the final push for the finish line/last lap.

Seriously awesome. Good luck training for the April 10k!