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I did it!

A small feat, but I did it ! I ran a race! Yes, it was only 2 miles, but it felt good!

I have only been exercising, doing the Shred by Jillian Micheals the Biggest Loser trainer. Which I must say is amazing and I have been noticing huge improvements. So I feel really in shape, and every year I always tell myself, "I should go do the Isanti Jubilee Days Fitness Run." And so finally, just a couple of days ago I told myself I would!

So on Friday I did a test run....3 miles. I thought I was going to die! I must also add, in my defense, I went at like noon, and it was blazing hot. Thought I was going to die! So then the whole rest of the day, I thought it was a bad idea! I also thought it was a 5k, but it turned out it was only a 2 mile run or 5 mile run. I definitely took the 2 mile run!

I told my mom last night like at 10 pm that I was going to run the next morning...and to my surprise, she came to cheer me on! It felt really good! I rode my bike there since I only live like a mile from where it was...good warm up! And then I got there early, my running number was 5 :) (the number of kids I would have...but we compromised at three...that's called great communication and love people!)

Anyway, a couple of my friends showed up and we were off!!! It felt great, except I had drank so much water before hand, well you guessed it, I had to use the bathroom like the whole time! I told one of the girls (who had just had a baby 6 weeks ago), that it felt like I was 9 months pregnant and the baby was bouncing on my bladder! Except for at the end when I put my ipod on to Group 1 Crew's icontact song and then I kicked it down for the ending...which felt amazing. I never felt out of breath, I felt awesome!!

So yeah! That's that! I had a great time!

Comments

I was so bummed I didn't get to actually talk to you this morning. As usual...getting 4 children out of the door with 2 adults by 7:30am...well it usually doens't go very quickly. This morning was no exception, but I was pleased that we made it..READY and in time. NO flat tires on strollers, missing shoes or forgotten water.
And also as usual, since we were both pushing double jogging strollers we waited to start until the back of the pack ( our numbers were 146 & 147)...so needless to say I am sure I never caught up to you! Not to mention that my girls wanted to stop at BOTH potties along the 5 mile course...kidn of slowed us up!
ANYHOW...congrats on your race...we love that one. We have done it for many years now..even before babies and it's always a great time! Great job...what was your time?
Megan Marie said…
I don't even know what my time was!! I didn't have a watch, and if they yelled it out at the finish, I had my music on! And I forgot to ask if they took the times down!!!

But I felt like I did fairly well for not doing it before!! :) I am a little bugged, I do want to know what my time was at least!! Ha!
Ehlan said…
Good for you! Maybe someday I'll get up my guts too! Or maybe not... but I can come cheer on all my bloggie friends!
Because it's a FREE race they do not keep track of times unless you place. I didn't remember to listen for my time either!!!
Jazzy said…
YOU ROCK girl!!! I didn't know you liked running!!! We should totally go sometime:) I have kinda been slacking lately....

I made Jaden come with me the other night on a 3 mile run. He rode his bike about 1.75 miles and then Ken had to come pick him up! It was nice company for awhile anyways!

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