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I did it!!!

Kathy082411
Kathy082411
Ran/walked my first 5k race at a 12:09 min mile pace! Feels SO GOOD to be doing this - all my walking is paying off! Never would have thought of doing this a year ago - can't wait until my next race next month!! Woohoo!!!
deleted_user
deleted_user
This is so awesome Kathy, may I ask how you trained and how you started to train and how long your training was?
deleted_user
deleted_user
OMGosh.... you go girl!!! Congrats and keep going!!
jaxcarlisle
jaxcarlisle
I also completed my first ever 8.3 mile great aloha run. I am super proud of myself for completing such an epic event because never in my wildest dreams would I have walked nevertheless ran the whole way. This was 4 months ago in February this year and I still feel, like you, awesome about doing it. I am 16 months post op and I'm planning on doing a half-marathon. 13 grueling miles...lol May 27 is the honolulu hibiscus half marathon. Wish me luck and keep me posted if you're doing something like this. Very proud of your achievment!!! Keep up the good work too.
Kathy082411
Kathy082411
That's fantastic, jax! A half marathon is a lot of race! Congrats to you!

Groomergirl - I haven't stopped walking since my surgery last August and just kept going further and faster - once I signed up for a 5k race (which is only 3.1 miles), I knew I would want to at least try to run it. So I would try to better my time for 5k each day - didn't always do it and didn't chastise myself if I walked the entire distance. Sometimes I walk so fast that slipping into a little jog is the next natural step. And I jog until I can't (usually it's my breathing that stops me - was a smoker for 30+ years).

Seriously, if this old lady can do this (bad back, bad ankle and bad knees), anyone can!! Now I walk/jog three to five miles a day painfree and have signed up for races in May, June and July! It's addicting!!


Thanks again to everyone - so nice to come here and get so many words of encouragement!
deleted_user
deleted_user
Congrats! Thanks for sharing and motivating me. I walk 3 miles a day except Sundays and it's tough to finish but now it is a habit and done first thing in the morning. I would love to run but not right now. So happy for you. .
deleted_user
deleted_user
YAY YOU!!!
farmgirl392
farmgirl392
Wow! That's a fabulous accomplishment. Congratulations!
farmgirl392
farmgirl392
Wow! That's a fabulous accomplishment. Congratulations!
farmgirl392
farmgirl392
Wow! That's a fabulous accomplishment. Congratulations!
debsue123
debsue123
Fantastic!
deleted_user
deleted_user
AWESOME JOB! Watch out 5ks are addictive :)
Heidi
Kathy082411
Kathy082411
I hear ya, Heidi! I am already signed up for races in May, June & July!! The one in July is very interesting - it's called the Color Run. Check out www.thecolorrun.com for cities this event is being held throughout the summer - sounds like a lot of fun! Thank you to those I didn't catch in my previous post!