Only a couple hours ago I finished running my first official 5K. It was held by the sororities at the University of Maryland to benefit Yeardly Love and raise awareness of domestic violence. I went with my friend Jackie who is a pro at running and has done multiple 10Ks, she was so supportive and it really helped me focus on the run.
It cost $20 dollars to participate, and it return, I received:
- A free t-shirt
- A “one love” bracelet
- Confidence
- Aching feet
- A stronger friendship
- The sense of community
- A cool visor
- Memories
- Hope for my future plans
- The freedom to explore endless possibilities
I can’t believe that I completed something so challenging while only stopping to walk for 3 minutes. I had a final time of 33 minutes, but for my first ever 5K, and in the beginning stages of training for the Baltimore Women’s Classic, I’ll take it!
Also, UMD was so beautiful today! We ran around a lake and I just wanted to stop and take pictures the whole time. Instead, I took this one of the Chapel near where we began our race.
great cause. awesome experience!