My First 5K

Today I walked a 5K! Not only was this my first 5K but it was my first time participating in an organized athletic event of any kind. This was Strides For Epilepsy and it took place at City Park in Denver. My friend Brandy's son has epilepsy and they do this event every year. I am so glad I was able to join this time!

The weather was awful - cold and rainy - but we made the best of it and had a great time anyway!

Here's a pic of me in the car beforehand. I was happy to be there :)

Got all checked in and they gave me my number. I couldn't believe I got this number because 7 is my lucky number (and my birthday)... and I got 3 7's!!! Here I am all ready to go!

This is my friend Brandy ~ she's dressed up as Wonder Woman! The whole team was supposed to be dressed as superheroes and a lot of them did. I didn't get the memo in time. Brandy looked so freaking cute!! She normally runs but has 3 broken toes right now. I was happy to get to walk with her :)

Ian was there too and he took some photos while we were walking which was really nice. Here's my favorite one :

And finally ... 3.2 miles later... the finish line! We actually had to re-enact this because the camera wouldn't take the photo the first time... but I don't care! I'm just happy I finished :)

All in all it was a fun day for a great cause. Brandy's team raised almost $2,000. I just feel great to have accomplished this. I've never participated in any sort of organized athletic event before. I know a 5K isn't HUGE, but it's a great start for me. I wonder how many people out there have had weight loss surgery and 3 weeks later been out there doing a 5K. It makes me feel good that I am already being this active!! This week alone I've done FIVE one-hour workouts. Whoo hoo! I see many more of these types of activities in my future and I'm excited about it.