Day Sixty-Four(Race Day!)

Sunday: Today’s the day! Today’s my 5k run….and guess what it’s snowing in Bangor! As I travel down to Freeport for the Jingle Bell 5k Run/Walk, the snow has stopped and the sun is shinning…great day for a run!

I’m joined by my 3 cheerleaders, two of whom will be cheering me on from the sidelines and one who will be running with me to keep me motivated! I’ve also been told by one of my other friends that they expect me to win…but I don’t see that happening, I’ll just be happy to finish and not get hurt.

The race got started at 10am and off we went….

The route wasn’t as bad as I thought it was going to be and I got to see parts of Freeport that I’ve never seen before. It was a great way to decided where I wanted to go shopping afterwards; hey it is the holiday season after all! And when did Freeport get a Hilton???

When we reached about the half way point, I asked my friend how long we’d been out there and when she told me a little over 25 minutes, that when I started thinking to myself “wow, I am doing this and in really good time”.

When we were in the last stretch, those who’d already finished the race were out there cheering the rest of us on and telling us we were almost to the finish line, just a little bit more. As I rounded the corner of the school, there it was…the finish line. I could see the time clock and almost died of complete shock! The time was still under 40 minutes! My cheerleaders were waiting for me on the sidelines, just were I left them screaming at me and cheering me on with big smiles on their faces! As I crossed the finish line, I never felt so proud. I finished a 5k, my first one ever in 38.48 minutes!

There’s only one thing left to say…

BRING ON THIS MARATHON BABY!