The Nest

5k coming up

Posted Tuesday, May 20, 2008 5:06 PM

The 5k Andrew and I signed up for is right around the corner on Memorial Day.  This will be my first 5k in about 8 years.  The last 5k I did was the morning of my Senior Prom!  So after a running hiatus, I am finally getting back in shape, and running is starting to get easier again.  I had been running more a couple years ago, but never signed up for a race, which was probably a mistake.  I love competing, it keeps me motivated, and pushes me to train harder all around.  We also signed up for a race in June, which will be a faster race than this one on Monday because it's a flatter course that I've run before.  And they are giving out wicking t-shirts and running pendants for the ladies, Score!  I'm hoping to find a 10k for the end of the summer.  I did think of running the Boilermaker, a 15k at Saranac where they have beer at the finish line...nothing like alcohol after a long run in the middle of July to make you drunk off your ass!  Not sure we'll really do that one. I'm hoping to keep up the running this time around.  I def feel better and am starting to drop a few pounds, so why in the world did I ever stop in the first place???  Duh Kate :) 

I am so glad we got that treadmill for Christmas.  It did make the tree a little bare underneath, but oh so worth it.  When I felt bad about not being able to have more presents for Christmas, Andrew humbled me and said "I don't care what it costs, or that we don't have more gifts.  If it makes you feel better about yourself and makes you happy, it's worth every cent to me."  All together....AWWWWW, hahaha :)