5K

My friend Ty decided that I was going to run in a 5k with him. This was determined a little over two weeks before the event. I reluctantly agreed to do it knowing that I had never run that far consecutively in my life, let alone in a 5k race. But, I figured that it would be good exercise, and hey I could say I ran my first 5k in Afghanistan.

I began running almost every day and figured that I should be able to get through the race with a little walking. My goal was simply to finish.

Race day came and went with a few difficulties. First, I had a few “graceful” incidents that took me out of the running train for most of the week leading up to the race and the day of the race was quite hot, (I had been running at night) and it made it more challenging. However, I made it through, I completed the race in a much faster time then I had anticipated and was glad for it. There were several people from my team that ran, and it was fun to see so many people participate. There were all kinds of runners, from the Mongolians who sprinted the entire race, to the slow pokes like me who were just trying to make it through. Apparently my next goal is a 10k in July. Lord help me now!
Myself, Ty, and Daddy Warbucks before the race

And we're off!!

After the race...I squatted down so they wouldnt feel so short!