This past Saturday I completed my first 5K. It was the "Color Me Rad 5K" down in the Denver area. Going into the race I was sure that I was not going to feel up to running or even finish in under an hour (I do not have high hopes for my running ability); however I surprised myself the entire race. First, I was able to run for at least 15 minutes of it and I finished the race in under 43 minutes! That means I ran about 1/3 of the entire race! During the race there were stations where they would throw colored cornstarch and watered-down paint on you. So by the end of the race you looked like a walking tie-dyed easter egg!
Moment's
like this make me feel like I can do almost anything I want. Since my
knee surgeries I have been SO careful with my what I do and how I push
myself because I am afraid of them getting hurt again. But is that a
way to live? I guess I am showing myself one moment at a time that it
isn't. I hope to continue to work at running and to do many 5K's in the
future.
Here's to doing the impossible, enjoying the feeling of accomplishment, and getting colorful in the process.
-s.
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