I did it!

In June, I set a goal for myself to run a 10K. It's been a challenge to get in shape for it and I admit to having some moments of psyching myself out. But today, I did it!

I ran in the Run Like a Girl race up in Midway. Jenna was awesome and ran it with me (and took 2nd place overall - she's so amazing!)

Time: 57 minutes. Jenna ran in 44. I feel great! (and I didn't stop, not up the hill, not at all - yay!)

Before the race

After the race

2nd place medal - wahoo!

Running

Our family has been running a lot this summer. A couple of weeks ago, we ran a 5K as a family. Jenna actually came in 3rd of all the women there and got a medal. Cool.

I have been considering running a 10K. Up 'til now, I have been very content to stick with the 5K's. I feel like a winner there. But someone said, "If you can run 3 miles, you can just as easily run 6." So I'm thinking about it...and testing the waters.

Twice now, I have run 4.6 miles and 4.8 miles. Only another 1.2 miles and I'll be up to a 10K. I will admit, it was hard. I never did get that "runner's high" at the 3-mile mark I was promised, but I didn't stop, so maybe I have it in me.

Goal for now: 10K at the end of the summer.