My First 5K--Race Recap

Well, I did it!  I finished my first 5K with an official time of 43 min. 7 sec.  3 min and 7 sec behind the goal I set for myself.  I'm disappointed because I know I could have done better, and I know exactly what went wrong.

The race got underway, and I was doing great past the 1-mile marker.  I kept running, and then I started looking for the half-way point.  The trail got super curvy, and I imagined that the half-way mark would be around the next curve.  It wasn't.  More curves.  Okay, so it'll be around this curve.  Nope.  This one?  Nope.  Each time there were just more curves, and I found myself getting discouraged, and I lost focus.  I stopped running and started walking.  Finally, I saw the half-way point and started to run again, and then I walked/ran the rest of the way to the finish.  I ran the last leg across the finish line.

I crossed the finish line one second ahead of the guy with the blue shirt.  Hey!  Who was that guy who ran the race in blue jeans?  Yep!  My Dear Hubby.  As we were waiting for the race to start he looked around and exclaimed, "I could run this with you!  Where do I sign up?"  So, he signed up, pinned the number to his shirt and ran the race with me in blue jeans and shoes he bought at Target about 15-20 years ago.  He gallantly and chivalrously allowed me to cross the finish line ahead of him.  He's a good guy!



Here's the icing on the cake...as we were driving home he said, "I think I'll start training and do the marathon with you."  YEAH!!



So, the next morning we bought him some real running shoes, anti-friction socks and running shorts, and now we're on this adventure together.