My First 5K

I recruited Lori and Sienan to run this second race with me. It was the Sacramento Fleet Feet Holiday Run and it was a 5K. This was my first time doing an actual 5K. My ending time was 42:55, which was pretty good for me. That puts my pace at about a 14:20 minute mile or so. The last time I was timing things, I was hitting about a 20 minute mile, so this is a huge improvement for me. Lori hung back with Sienan as this race was longer than the last one and he just tired out. They finished about 10 minutes after me. Thanks to Lori for letting me go ahead so I could set the 5K benchmark for myself to work from in improving my time. The race was fun, and it was really cold this morning. But, no rain and I was thankful for that. The next one is on New Year's Eve so I'm keeping my fingers crossed for no rain then too. Thanks to everyone for your comments and support. As an update, I've lost a total of 4 pounds this week and I am down to 231. Woo Hoo! I haven't been down to this weight for about 1 1/2 or 2 years. Man am I excited and I feel really good.

Tip of the Day: Do something today to move your body, no matter how small. It'll make you feel better.