This go round, I came in 340th out of 432 people. Not fabulous, but definitely not last! I completed it in 50:24 with a pace of 16:16/mile. The goal was to run two of the three miles, but it ending up being more like 1 1/2 miles of jogging and 1 1/2 miles of walking. Apparently I have quite a bit of work to do, my jogging pace became so slow that at one point a group of walkers passed me.
What do I have to show for my efforts? A love neon orange, long-sleeve running shirt that I nearly drown in (usually sizes run small for things like this, but not today) and a love blister on the bottom of my foot the size of a nickel. Next week I compete in a 10K. I hope to run some, but I have a feeling I will be walking a majority of it. Still, it is good to get active.
Weight loss update: Officially down 24.8 lbs (happy dance time).
Current goal: Lose a total of 30 lbs by April 30th (just 5.2 lbs to go!).
