A First

Last Saturday, I did something I've never done before.

I ran in a 5k.

This was a huge event for me. I love to run, but at one point in my life, I had to give up running due to health problems and wasn't sure that I'd ever be able to return to it.

After a 10 year hiatus, I finally became healthy enough to begin running again. I began SLOWLY about a year ago, but I've been able to bump up the training the past six months and recently felt ready to compete in a race. Krissia's track team was hosting a 5k as a fundraiser for uniforms, and I decided this would be the perfect opportunity for me to make my running "debut".

The race went well - I placed first in my age group, and second for the women overall. I also hit my goal for time.

But most importantly, I proved to myself that with hard work, time, and a lot of patience, many things are possible to achieve!