Pioneer Day Fun Run

Today I was able to do the 5K run with my Mom and sisters in St. Anthony's Pioneer celebration.  We met at Cristy's house at 6:30 and walked to the Stake Center as a warm up and to check-in.

  We all lined up at the start and took off, once the race began. Robin, Cristy, and I all ran. While Mom, Vicki, and Kenna walked. As we left the start Cristy started distancing herself from Robin and myself. Robin and I stayed together for the first 2 miles and then I was unable to keep up with her any longer. But I didn't quit, and kept putting one foot in front of the other.  Finally I could see Cristy's house and knew I was almost to the end. It was nice to have people cheering me on this time,  thanks Dad, Tom, Justine, Quincy, and Jessie Sabin.

Finally I could see the finish line and I was sure I would make it. As I entered the Stake Center parking lot I willed my legs to go a little faster. And I was the 93 rd person to finish the 5 K run in 36 minutes 47 seconds.  We all did great. Cristy finished 59th and Robin finished 89th. Mom, Vicki, and Kenna were the, 4,5,and 6th finishers in the 5K walk.

It was a lot of work, but fun. Hope to do it again sometime.

I did it!!!

On June 27, I was able to participate in my first 5K. My ward planned it for a Relief Society activity towards the first of the year. I Decided about 2 1/2 mouths ago that I would like to participate. I found an abb "couch to 5K" and I started working out most days on the treadmill. When I first started I thought I would die just running for 5 minutes straight. But by the time the 5 K day arrived I was running for 25 minutes straight.
The night of the run came and as I pulled into the church parking lot the car thermometer read 88'. It was going to be a hot run. Not very many sisters showed up, and I was the only one that had planned on running.  I felt bad about leaving everyone behind, and I didn't want them to think I was better then them. I had made a goal that I was going to do this for me and no one else. I wasn't able to run as far as I had in my practice runs, due to the heat, but I did my best and I finished it. I finished a 5K. I was so proud of myself for not quiting anywhere a long the way.
 I was sad when I got to the finish line because no one was there to celebrate my accomplishment.
I will continue to train and run another 5K in July with my sister's, and this time I hope to run it all. Wish me luck!