I've been excited about running my FIRST 5K all week. I was nervous about my ankle/shins hurting and wondering if I'd even be able to run half a mile, none the less 3 miles!
I didn't sleep but a few hours, I was so nervous! I was up and in the shower by 5:15.
and the entire family was out the door by 6:30. We got there at 7 and my run was at 7:30. I grabbed my chip and waited in line for the bathroom. By the time I got outside, a lady told me the 5K was getting ready to start and that I needed to get to the starting line right now. She rushed me over there. I was so lost and didn't have much time to process. When I got over there I hadn't stretched and all of a sudden they fired the gun to go! I felt a little overwhelmed by it all but once I had gotten at least, what i thought was a mile, it was no big deal. I had relaxed enough that it didn't matter.
I was losing wind after what I thought had been a few miles. I was starting to get a little annoyed that I was struggling to breathe and all these people were strolling past me and carrying on long conversations like it was no big deal! lol I kept thinking we're almost to the finish line. Then we kept going and going and going. After a little while, I knew this was the longest 3 miles I have ever done. It felt like it would never end! Then we kept going and going. Then I was sure we weren't just running a 5K! I decided to keep running and surely it would end over the hill. After all, the lady put me in this line so it must be right. Finally, on one of our down and backs, I asked the lady passing me and she said that we were running the half marathon! WHAT?!?!? I turned around and asked a man holding one of the directing signs, that i recognized, what mile we were on and he told me that I've just finished mile 8.25 and as he's patting me on the back, telling me what a great job I'm doing - I started sobbing. I was tired from lack of sleep, embarrassed and exhausted. I told him I was running my FIRST 5K (3 miles) and that a lady had told me to get in this line. He was so nice! I was still 5 miles from the finish line so he let me borrow his phone and I called my hubby to come get me.
Now, I wish I would have finished the last 5 miles!
My hubby is never going to let this go. Since then, he throws in a jab every chance he gets. I realize that it's hilarious that I went for my first 5K and ended up in a half marathon run. I ran 8 miles before stopping to ask someone. Yep, it's going to be a never ending joke in my house BUT i still claim that it wasn't my fault!! :)
I'm happy to have ran more than 3 miles for the first time - 8 in 75 minutes. Thats crazy good for me!
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I love your story Jennifer...although I am giggling :)
Great job!!
I am that nice guy who you asked for help and I am VERY proud of you! I have this to say to your husband: BE PROUD OF HER TOO! You have a great running future ahead of you.
I am so proud of you! You GO GIRL!!!
that is hysterical! and awesome! I can't even fathom running that far, I am so impressed!
That is so incredibly awesome jen! You seriously have a great running future ahead of you. To not stop and asks just goes to show your endurance and ability to push through! Can you imagine if you'd gone the whoe way! I bet if you would have signed up for the half you could've done it. So proud of you! You've come a long way!
OMG, 8 miles..... Awesome!!!! Now you know you can run a 5k. A 5k for me takes me 35 mins, so your 75 mins would have killed me. I can't believe you kept running after 30 mins. Next time sign up for the half....hehehe
OMG, I would have cried, too! You are incredible.... you can handle anything! Awesome job!! I couldn't have even walked 8 miles... haha!
great job! are you sore? I would have been...you poor dear. but I do have to chuckle a little :)
It IS a funny story, though! lol I am so proud of you, Jennifer! You have come such a long way and are doing awesome. I can't get over that picture of you - you look so different!
fantastic story...you should be really proud of yourself and tell your hubby that Mamarazzi says "pfffft"
i think you ROCK!!
i'm still in awe.
Jennifer that sounds like a page out of my life! YOU ARE AWESOME and I am so proud of you!! Remember a few months ago when you hadn't run at all? Look at you now! =)
Great running story. Hope you're still staying with it...that's one that you should be proud of for a very long time. You know you can do SO much more than you think you can do...and you've got proof!
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