first 5K of the season!

United States
April 17, 2010 1:30pm CST
Yeah, I just finished my first 5K of the season. I set a new PR only by two seconds, but it is okay with me. It was raining and cold. The first race I've run in the rain. I guess considering the weather factor it's not too bad for an old lady!
5 responses
kittenclaus
@kittenclaus (1393)
• United States
18 Apr 10
Wow I'm impressed! Congrats on your time. I need to be more active but on my days off I'm pretty much on the computer, cleaning house, watching tv and shopping. Keep it up friend!
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syndibee
@syndibee (799)
• United States
20 Apr 10
Well kittenclaus: If you give up the computer time and the TV time you will have plenty of time to run on your days off too :) Mac: Congrats!!!! I haven't kept up with my running at all, I really need to get into it again.
kittenclaus
@kittenclaus (1393)
• United States
21 Apr 10
syndibee, I know but the computer time earns my extra money and the tv time earns my sanity, lol. Seriously, you're right I do need to be more active.
macdingolinger
@macdingolinger (10386)
• United States
18 Apr 10
I have to run just to keep my sanity! lol!... mmm not sure it's working yet.. but I'll keep trying!!
lelin1123
@lelin1123 (15595)
• Puerto Rico
17 Apr 10
That is great congrats, job well done. You should feel great about such an accomplishment. The only races I have ever done were in Central Park when our company had a 3 mile race which I finished and did it in 20 minutes. I did probably another two races before that but I don't remember the results.
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macdingolinger
@macdingolinger (10386)
• United States
17 Apr 10
If you did it in 20 minutes you are way ahead of me!! My goal is a flat 30 minutes. I hope to get there by the end of this year.. we'll see!!
Pigglies
@Pigglies (9329)
• United States
6 May 10
I remember chasing that 30 minutes! That is a big thing. You're not far off now though right? I'm not quite ready to chase the 25 minute mark, but I can hardly wait to try for it.
Pigglies
@Pigglies (9329)
• United States
6 May 10
Awesome, congrats! I'm going to be doing my first 5K of the season this weekend. I'm going to wish for cold because right now I have a cold and I always feel worse in the heat. But I am going to force myself to run hard either way.
unique16
@unique16 (1531)
• United States
27 Apr 10
Hello macdingolinger, Congradulations on your 5K. In the rain no less and you beat your time too. Way to go! It always good to see older people still staying active and having fun. It probably was not easy race compared to others you have done in the pass. Was it local race in your town? what town or state? Thanks and have a great day Sincerley Unique16
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macdingolinger
@macdingolinger (10386)
• United States
27 Apr 10
It was in North Oklahoma City, Oklahoma up close to Lake Hefner. I hope to do all the ones here in Oklahoma that I did last year just with better times. I may do one this Saturday, but I would have to run it and leave and get over to TaeKwondo testing by 10:15... not sure yet!
dpickett321
@dpickett321 (45)
• United States
17 Apr 10
You should be proud of yourself Congrats!!!
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macdingolinger
@macdingolinger (10386)
• United States
17 Apr 10
Thanks!! I'm pretty proud... just trying to get to a ten minute mile... almost there at 10:15 but for someone who is half a century old I figure that's not too bad!!