I DID IT WITHOUT PEEING OR PUKING! YIPPPEEE!

Kathy P.
on 10/31/09 11:40 am - Port Orchard, WA
Today I finished my first 5K run. I did the Halloween Run, organized by Kitsap Track Club. I was so nervous, okay, scared! My biggest worry was NOT, "Will I fall?" (I didn't) Nor was it "Will I be last?" (I wasn't). I wasn't even worried about dropping dead! (Which, obviously I didn't).
My biggest worry was "what do I do if I have to pee while I am out on the streets?" I mean,seriously, I lost sleep over this worry! LMAO!
Anyway, I did it. Now we are planning to do a 5K on Bangor (The Turkey Trot) in November.
Whodda thunk it!?

Every morning in Africa, a gazelle wakes up.
It knows it must outrun the fastest lion or it will be killed.
Every morning in
Africa, a lion wakes up.
It knows that it must run faster than the slowest gazelle, or it will starve.
It doesn't matter whether you're a lion or a gazelle
when the sun comes up you'd better be running.

RNY 2/9/09  Buh bye Gallbladder 8/28/09; 100% EWL (181 lbs.) on 2/19/10;
rebeccaford
on 10/31/09 12:31 pm - Honolulu, HI
That's awesome!!!  Great job!!
Rebecca
3/23/2003 Open VBG
4/6/2009 Open RNY Revision
6/08/2011  - I've lost 155 lbs! size 8-10




newlisab
on 10/31/09 2:28 pm
You should be VERY proud!!!  Your an inspiration to us all!!!
Lisa ~ 
262/138
124lbs LOST =post op   size 2-4
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Kathy P.
on 10/31/09 4:06 pm - Port Orchard, WA
Thanks Lisa and Rebeca! I'm pretty proud of myself. I'm even embracing the sore muscles tonite .
Thanks again!
Hugs,
Kathy
Every morning in Africa, a gazelle wakes up.
It knows it must outrun the fastest lion or it will be killed.
Every morning in
Africa, a lion wakes up.
It knows that it must run faster than the slowest gazelle, or it will starve.
It doesn't matter whether you're a lion or a gazelle
when the sun comes up you'd better be running.

RNY 2/9/09  Buh bye Gallbladder 8/28/09; 100% EWL (181 lbs.) on 2/19/10;
Helen_Anne
on 11/1/09 9:10 am - Bremerton, WA
Kathy...

WOW... congrats on the 5K ... I know I can walk that far... but running??? NO WAY!!!  

I know it must have felt so great to finish the race!

Helen

Consult W/Surgery W/Revision W/Goal W
332.5/302.6/231/200


Kathy P.
on 11/1/09 9:20 am - Port Orchard, WA
Thanks Helen. It did feel pretty great. And just to clarify, I didn't run the ENTIRE time. The course was "moderately" hilly. Up Sheridan to Perry then down Perry to Sylvan and UP Sylvan. So, the hills I did more of a  march. Down the hills I literrally ran to make up time. On the flats or fairly flats, I jogged/ran, and then took breaks with power walking. There is no way I could do a complete 5k without some walking time in there. However, I did map out a course with hardly any hills near my home for practice....

Thanks again,
Kathy
Every morning in Africa, a gazelle wakes up.
It knows it must outrun the fastest lion or it will be killed.
Every morning in
Africa, a lion wakes up.
It knows that it must run faster than the slowest gazelle, or it will starve.
It doesn't matter whether you're a lion or a gazelle
when the sun comes up you'd better be running.

RNY 2/9/09  Buh bye Gallbladder 8/28/09; 100% EWL (181 lbs.) on 2/19/10;
Kathy P.
on 11/1/09 9:19 am - Port Orchard, WA
lizzybear
on 11/4/09 1:06 pm - Olympia, WA
Congratulations!!!!  I'm so happy for you.  LOL - the peeing thing would have been my biggest worry, too! 

Highest 323 / Surgery Day 289 / Current 165 - RNY 10-27-07, Hit Goal 08-18-08. Tummy tuck 10-28-09 - UW Plastic Surgery Residency Ctr, Breast/Arm Lift w/Dr. Sepehr Egrari in Bellevue, WA on 5-22-13!

Life may not be the party we hoped for, but while we're here we should dance.  Unknown

btownk
on 11/6/09 7:55 am
Wow!  That's great, My hubby wants me to start running wiht him, don't know if I can do it running but sure will do it walking.  I just have to heal and than start my new life!

Way to go, great job!  Is there a support group here in Kitsap?

Would like to join if there is one.

Karen
Kathy P.
on 11/7/09 11:15 am - Port Orchard, WA
GH has a monthly support group meeting at the Silverdale location. I also read that every Thursday at 7 pm, I think, there is a meeting in the cafeteria of St. Anthony's in Gig Harbor, near the YMCA and not too far from home (I'm in Port Orchard).  I haven't made it to either meeting. Other than that, I'm not aware of any in Kitsap area.

Hugs,
Kathy
Every morning in Africa, a gazelle wakes up.
It knows it must outrun the fastest lion or it will be killed.
Every morning in
Africa, a lion wakes up.
It knows that it must run faster than the slowest gazelle, or it will starve.
It doesn't matter whether you're a lion or a gazelle
when the sun comes up you'd better be running.

RNY 2/9/09  Buh bye Gallbladder 8/28/09; 100% EWL (181 lbs.) on 2/19/10;
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