First post!

This is my first post, for which I am quite excited about. About 2 months ago, I started walking and about 1 month ago I started running. I don't pretend to be the best runner in the world, but I am the best runner I can be at this time. To go from a sedentary lifestyle to an active one has been both difficult and fun. Difficult because my body and I had a deal - do nothing and no one gets hurt, mostly. Fun because I have finally found the joy in exercising and doing something for myself.

So far, I've participated in three 5k's, but one was not like any 5k I've ever seen. My first 5k was 1 month ago. I walked it and finished in 56 minutes. Pretty good for a walker, if I do say so myself. My second 5k was actually a warrior run and I crawled in mud and swam in a lake to just complete it. I was just happy to finish at all. Today was my third 5k. It rained the whole time, but I set a personal record of 45 minutes and 1 second. Personally, I am proud of myself.

Next week is my fourth 5k. I plan to walk it with my parents. It will be a fun experience and a nice way to share my newly found joy with my parents. Watch for a post on that to come!