My first 5K Race Report

The buttons are hard to get off-especially the first few times. It's like you need a tool or something!

Congratulations on the the 5K.

Pam, don't worry about comparing yourself to other racers.  Keep your goals in mind and keep trying to do your best!!

Way to go!

Darrell

great work!  i just finished my first one this morning as well, i know how good it felt for me to fini**** i know it had to be the same with you...

That is wonderful!  We went downtown and I saw everyone in their skirts.  So cute.  You look great!  Do they do this every year?  Maybe I can join you in the fall for the Autism Run.

Kelly

I wish I had known you were there!  I would have loved to have met you!  I actually came home to a surprise party afterwards - it was just a great day.

Are you going to the support group meeting on Thursday?

It was a last minute thing to take the kids downtown. I did think the exercise skirts were so cute!  That is wonderful they gave you a surprise party.  It sounds like a great day!

Yes I am going to the support group on Thursday.  Will you be there?  It would be great to meet you.

Kelly

YOU ARE MY HERO!!!! I has WLS on 3/17/09 & have lost 61 pounds, but I am still over 200. I just signed up for my first 5k (am I insane, I thought?) and then I read your post!! YEAH!   I didn't think that it was likely that at over 200 pounds I could run the 5k, but I think I can do it.  Goodness, I hope I can do this!!

And...I love your goals...not to be last & not to stop running!!!  You are awesome!!!! You look so great in your photo & the fact that you have a smile on your face says it all!!! You go girl!!! xo, Micheala.

I have to give credit to my wonderful friend, Jen, who was running with me.  She was talking to me the whole time going "You are doing so great!  I'm so proud of you!  You haven't stopped!"

So let me tell you - if I can do it - you can do it!  And there were girls out there heavier than me running - some of them beating me.

Thanks so much for the encouragement!