When I decided to get serious about my weight loss, I needed a quick, but good workout. I am TERRIBLE and have *zero* discipline when it comes to doing workout videos, classes, or taking advantage of a gym membership. So, I started walking with my good friend, Linda. And, at the beginning of the year, as one of my New Year's goals, I decided instead of putting "losing 25 pounds" which is intimidating with that large of a number (for me anyway), I decided to put on something more specific and easily acheivable/measurable. I decided I wanted to run 3 5K races. Go figure, I wait until the last 4 months to cram them in!
So, Saturday and Sunday I was supposed to run a 5K, but due to the NHL's lockout, Saturday's race was cancelled. Sunday I ran the Brookfield Zoo's ZooRunRun 5K. It was a lot of fun, and I finished the race running...and in 32:12. Not as well as I'd hoped (this is an average of 10:24/mile), but I did well and I have a goal for my next 5K which is just weeks away.
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I had a great cheering crowd. I almost had to stop running because I got all choked up. My favorite part of the race, other than sprinting across the finish line...giving my girls High-5's as I passed them.
Delaney told me she was jealous and she wants to run this race next year. I'm all for it. There were tons of kids running it and they seemed to have a lot of fun. She does like to run with me, but we usually only go about one mile.
The kids wanted to pose like they were running too.
After the race we spent the morning, and part of the afternoon, walking the zoo and looking at the animals. And after lunch, in cold, the girls needed ice cream. And, they each were able to get a new toy from Grammie and Charlie loves his Brown Bear.
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