Tomorrow morning I will be getting up bright and early to run my first 5K in over a year. In the spring of 2011, after a year of living in the new mother fog, I finally got my act together and managed to drop about 20 pounds that I had gained when I was pregnant with my daughter. In doing so, I went through the Couch-to-5K program* and capped it with a local 5K in May. Two weeks later I had a positive pregnancy test and here we are today, having recently completed the C25K program once again.
I am really looking forward to it. I love races. Not that I would ever have a chance it hell of finishing anywhere near the front of the pack, but the atmosphere, community and challenge are just so great at a race. Even Especially at a small local race such as this. My running fever is already sparked but this will really turn up the flame. I better start figuring out how to pay for race entries.
There are two things I really love about this race.
1. It benefits St. Jude, on of my favorite causes. I’m lucky that no one in my family or friends has ever needed St.Jude’s services but it is wonderful to know that if we ever do they are there and that we would never be turned away because inability to pay. I am happy to fork over the race fee for this cause.
2. It’s a family event. Strollers and dogs are allowed, though I will not be running with either. My family will be there supporting me, I just chose not to run pushing 50lbs of kids while be yelled at by a two year old. There will also be lots of walkers, which means no chance of me finishing last.
I only have one goal for this race That is to run the whole thing. Run as in no stopping to walk. It shouldn’t be a problem, I have run that far without stopping a couple of times already this week. Not that there is any shame in walking. I have never run a race further than 10K without incorporating some walking. Walking is awesome. I just have a goal for myself and I want to show that be bigger doesn’t mean you have to do less. Overweight people can run. We don’t have to do it halfway. I may not be running as fast as I would it I were lighter but I will be running.
I’ll be back tomorrow with the report!
*This is not my first foray into running. Back before I had kids I ran all the time. Lots of 5Ks, 10ks, half-marathons and even a marathon under my belt. I just let myself give it up when I was pregnant.
fat mom gets fit 