Get Your Rear in Gear 5k

So today was my 5K, I came in 925 out of 1018 with a time of 45:16 and a pace of 14:22/mile.  This was faster than I anticipated, but that's because I had Julius of Run Maul Run with me pushing me.  He's going to be an awesome coach for his group when they start training again.  He never left even though he could have finished way faster than that.

There we are getting ready to cross the finish line (I'm in pink and Julius is in blue).  It was good to get out and participate in an organized run.  There is a lot of positive energy at these events, no one to beat but everyone to help you and support you.  I finished it, which meant I won.  Doesn't matter how fast I was going but that I finished.  

That's what this journey is all about, it's not about how fast, it's just about the process.  I'm not the fastest one out there to the finish line but I'm going to make it to that finish line some day.  

The runner's high is amazing, isn't it?  I would have never considered myself a runner until a few years ago and even then, I'm not a very consistent runner, but the gauntlet has been thrown so maybe my consistency can improve.

And hopefully with improved consistency will come improved weight loss/health.  I ran today for my mom who's a colon cancer survivor and I hope with better health I, too, can survive anything.  

Here's to putting the runner's high to good use to continue using the positive energy to moving forward.