MISSION ACCOMPLISHED!

Posted in My Weight-Loss Journey by Rachel

I literally just got home! Who promises a friend they will hang out directly after participating in a 5K? Me, that’s who. Janice and I walked the .8 miles to the starting line from work and met up with the rest of our co-workers. I couldn’t believe how many people were there. It was UNREAL. After the race, I hauled ass back to work to pick up my goods, hauled to the train station, ran into my friend’s apartment, took a quick shower (went commando for the first time in my life since putting on the same chonies would have been a mortal sin), and met her down the street at the movies. Whew. What a day!

Let’s cut to the chase: I jogged the whole friggin’ thing from start to finish. I DID IT! 3.5 miles (a bit longer than a true 5K) of pure awesomeness and almost unbearable humidity. Janice was absolutely amazing. Even though she could have blown past me, she ran with me the whole time. I could not be more grateful. I told her to push me if I was falling behind. I told her not to let me stop even if I was begging to. I told her to jog faster if I started to jog slower. She did just that.

My time was 48:00 which is beyond insane considering the fact that I literally could not bend over to tie my shoe six short months ago. Running on pavement wasn’t too bad, but I am definitely sore as hell.

I haven’t eaten since 5pm and I need food. I don’t give a shit if it’s going to stunt my HGH levels. SUCK IT! (Also…R.I.P. MJ)

2 Comments to “MISSION ACCOMPLISHED!”

  • I know this was an old post, but LOVE IT! It is a darned big deal to run your first 5K! I know I just ran my first one this weekend and still jazzed about it.

    • Hey! Congrats on running your first 5K! It's something else isn't it? Do you think you'll do another one? Or step it up? 10K? Half marathon? IRON MAN? Shit, I am getting jazzed just thinking about it. :)

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This is my journey to lose 121 lbs one calorie, one blog post, one tweet, and one workout at a time! No foods are off limits, moderation is a must, and calorie intake/expenditure is key.
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  • Height: 5'2"
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  • Current Weight: 158 (Aug '10)
  • Total Loss: 113 lbs

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