Matt's work participates in the "Sprint for Life" 5K run/walk each year. Last year, Caleb and I weren't able to go watch, but I wanted to go support Matt this time around. It worked out that they let me run as well, and I was so excited. One of my college roommates just finished running a half marathon, and it has made me miss running so much. I used to run 3 miles every other day until about my 4th month into my pregnancy where I slowly cut back. I haven't really gotten back into running simply because I go on fast-paced walks a couple times a week with my sister (and sometimes other people join us). We don't own a running stroller either, which makes running with Caleb difficult, and I'm not disciplined enough to get out when Matt is home. So because it has been over a year since I have run, my goal for this 5K was to just run at a steady pace the entire time--no walking.
Starting off the run was really hard because there were so many people that you couldn't do much more than walk for the first 1/8 to 1/4 of a mile, so that added time, but I finished in 30:58 and feel great! I'm ready to start running more again. Matt finished a few minutes behind me, but he generously offered to push the stroller and he had to walk occasionally due to a bad knee (he tore his meniscus in a high school basketball game) Caleb loves walks, so he did super. As I watched Matt cross the finish line, Caleb was just chilling, sucking on his foot. It was too cute.
Before the run
(Thanks Jeff and Tahlia for letting us borrow your running stroller!)
After the run
After the run
