{Saturday} March 5, 2011
I decided to start running toward the beginning of February, and after telling my good friend Holly she suggested that I run a 5K with her that was just over four weeks away on my birthday {March 5}. I was REALLY a beginning runner, so I thought that I probably couldn't do it but decided to give it a try since it was for such a good cause. Last January a young girl from our area, Chelsea King, was abducted, raped and murdered while she was out running one morning. I remember being so sick to my stomach for her and her family when I saw it on the news. Her family now holds a 5K run every year called Finish Chelsea's Run {this is only the second year . . . right after she was killed they did the first run on the same course that she was running. This year it was in Balboa Park}. I did a four week training program . . . did really good for the first two weeks, then so so on the third week, and only ran one mile during the fourth week. I'm quickly realizing how difficult it is to get gym time in when you have four little kids. ANYWAY, the day came and ready or not I was going to do my best!
Right before the race with Holly & Lindsay, who I told about the run and she decided to join us. So glad she did because she rocked it! She was also a beginning runner and she made it the entire way, even the crazy hill at the end, without stopping! Amazing. My family also came to root us all on. I love them!
Me & Lindsay in front of some beautiful graffiti in Balboa Park. Kidding, we just wanted a quick picture just in case one or both of us died during our first race. Ha!
Almost to the finish line. I ended up walking right after the 2 mile mark for about 5 minutes or so. I was SO disappointed in myself! That hill just about killed me, but I was able to pick up the pace and run the last half mile or so.
Yes it looks like I'm standing still, but I really am jogging . . . it's more of a "I'm going to die" type of jog, but nonetheless I AM jogging.
The girls all came up and gave us big hugs after the race.
We're ALIVE!!
Charlise was SUCH a good girl this day! She didn't whine at Wade once to get out of the stroller . . . SO not her style. She's usually the most difficult when we're out. I was so proud of her for being so good.
All of us after the race. Times: Lindsay 35:38, Holly 36:04, and me . . . the slow poke . . . 37:12. Three months after having Porter . . . I'd say it's an okay time. I really wanted to get a time under 4o minutes, so I'm actually really happy with it.
Me & Holly after the race.
Soon after we walked in after finishing the race, a woman from KUSI news in San Diego came up to us and asked if we would be interviewed if they couldn't get Chelsea's family for a live shot. We agreed, they couldn't get her family, and we were on live. I was the only one she talked to which was quite awkward . . . I kept stumbling over my words . . . but it turned out okay. I was happy it was live so we didn't have to watch it later.
During the interview . . . she also interviewed Hannah who was being SO shy, but it was fun for her. She just asked her a few questions and it made her day to be on TV. One of her friends mom said that she saw us on the news, but she's the only one that we know of that saw it. Phew. haha
Such a good experience! It was a fun way to kick off my 32nd year. {That makes me 31 by the way . . . ha} I'm so happy that I did it and plan on doing another 5K in June while Wade and his friend run a 1/2 marathon.
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