Running A Marthon

Ok-it's not really a marathon. It's a 5K. When I mention that I'll be running one, I almost always call it a marathon, though. I have decided that it is because I am not a runner and both sound insanely impossible to my non-athletic self. However, last year Jeff set a goal to run a 5k and I joined in on the goal thinking it would be something fun to do together. As luck would have it, our stake instituted an annual 5k run that very year. I worked somewhat hard and Jeff not at all. The day of the race came around and we ended up having to do the race with 3 kids (one sill a baby). Strollers in hand, we proceeded with the run and came in with a time of somewhere around 46 minutes. Not too bad for a family of 5 (and 3 were sitting the whole way). This year will be different.

My friend, Jen, and I have started running. During our first run last week she announced that our goal was to run the stake's 5k in 30 minutes or less. Gulp. I didn't think it'd be possible, but surprisingly, I'm doing much better than I'd hoped for. Our first run was 2 miles in about 31 min. and today we did 2.5 miles in the same amount of time. I ran more today than before and was able to push myself harder than before. For the first time ever, I felt a huge (to me) burst of speed when I thought I couldn't go on anymore. It was a pleasant surprise, especially the last burst. I didn't know my body was capable of that sort of speed. :)