I DID IT! I DID IT! I DID IT!

I SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED MY FIRST 5K!!!

A finish line never looked as good as this one!

LOWLIGHTS....I have to put these on here just because I need the accountability on the things I did that made the walk harder  lol...


1.  I did not search hard enough for my good sports bra.  My boombies feel like they weigh a ton after all that bouncing up AND downhill....yes I said I voluntarily walked up and down hills PLURAL lol.

2.  I began looking at all the people in front of me and instead of starting off at my "morning cofee" pace.  I tried to start a little faster figuring I'd just pull back.  Now as we all know this is like one of my cardinal Guidelines to Succesful Habitual Walking.  That I read before I went too.  I didn't START off at my pace and I winded myself way too quick.  My lungs are still burning a little.

3. I should have bought some walking walking shoes but to be fair with my hip and allergies I wouldn't have had time to break them in.  I don't think I have full on blisters...but maybe the start mini-blisters lol.

4.  I also started my walk with Kesha's old album....um why? Then because I didn't want to through off my timing I had to listen to the whole thing but that's neither here nor there.  My music mood changes so much I don't really think this was a lowlight lol.

Okay I had to note those things because I didn't completely listen to myself and walk MY walk.  Okay...on to the

HIGHLIGHTS of the walk...

1.  I WAS NOT LAST! lol.  This is highlight for me because I had it in my mind that I was going to be.  AND I DID NOT want to be last lol.  I know superficial but I had to shoot for something!

2.  I wanted to do the walkin in 1 hr and 15 mins...that was my like uber I 'm super in shape goal. But my  realistic goal was 1:30....and I did it in 1 hr and 22 minutes! 

3.  I said above that I didn't completely walk my walk because half way through I was like "Earl your dying...STOP and take a breather before you pop a lung girl!".  So I took two 30-45 second stops and still finished with a good time.  It took a mile and half but I finally started listening to myself lol.

It was hard but it was empowering.  There were men and women of all different sizes.  Mom and daughter teams, best friends, husbands and wives it was really encouraging to see people encouraging each other.  I also started the race with my friend Jeannie so I didn't feel as alone as I would have had she not been there.  There were also people who didn't finish the walk and I'm not saying I'm better than them or anything but I'm proud that I both listened to my body but didn't give into it.  Did I probably push myself too hard yeah, but I didn't pass out so I think I managed my walk well.  All of this is despite my jacked hip, a stitch in my side the whole time, allergies, asthma, not walking for two weeks because of the hip, and the fact that the dam walk was in the HOTTEST part of the day (1-4pm)! 

Okay am stiffening up and would like to stretch out this cramp...and I STINK lol.  Bottom line I DID IT! I SURVIVED!  I AM DAM PROUD OF MYSELF!

Phantastically Tired (lol), 

Earl!