A Quiet (Ha!) Victory.

Consdering I'm blathering about it here on the blog, it really isn't a quiet victory at all. In fact, I think I will scream it from the rooftops;

I RAN MY FIRST 5km WITHOUT STOPPING TODAY!

My legs hate me, an hour later I'm still blotchy and don't ask me how long it took, but pah! Those things are beside the point - I did it! Without stopping! Or dying! And with only the occasional shin pain! Excuse me as I do a victory dance of joy. (I'd do a victory lap, but I may drop dead from exhaustion, so dancing will suffice.)

Break it down, now. [shimmies] Happy! Weekend.


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22 comments:

Lisa said...

Congratulations! I don't think I'd make it through 2km. Happy weekend!

mcgee said...

contgratulations! that's fantastic...have a great weekend. you deserve some r&r now.

Sarah said...

Woo hoo! You go, girl! :) Congratulations! I can't run 5km without stopping, that's for sure! :)

Teacher A said...

Wow! Good job!

Nathan Pralle said...

5m would probably be my limit, given the shape I'm in (mostly round, unfortunately). So...how did you do it? Just keep running more and more each time? Stopping each time it felt like you were going to stroke? Carry a portable O2 tank so you could take sips? :)

kirby said...

I can't even run 100 metres without some sort of physical pain.

Lynsey said...

Oh wow! That's fantastic, well done. I know how hard running can be and I've never got anywhere near 5k. There's a really good book called 'Running Made Easy' which has some great training tips... but you probably don't even need them now! :)

rachel said...

this is amazing! i'm so proud of you!!! congratulations.

Michelle said...

Awesome job Alynda! I must follow suit ... pardon me while I grab my inhaler... lol

Siany said...

*HIGH FIVE*
Thats awesome!! I tried that a few weeks ago and nearly died. So Im very proud of you!! lol!!
xx

alana said...

Yay!!! I am totally impressed!

audrey said...

Congratulations! You so kick ass!

Tina Vaziri said...

That is so awesome! Congrats on your run! I bet that gave you back some of the motivation you were trying to find again. Keep it up, I know you can keep doing it!

natalie said...

congrats! it gets easier, it really does. and being able to say you ran ___insert distance___ this morning is SO great.

-R- said...

Congratulations! Love the shimmies.

janet said...

wooo hoooo!

velocibadgergirl said...

That's amazing! Congratulations!

Erin said...

Awesome! I'm totally impressed by people who run....I just can't do it! Way to go!

Amanda said...

Yep, congratulations! I can't do a 5k run without stopping because my ankles hurt.

Well done!! xx

Ree said...

Congratulations!!!! I remember my first. what a feeling of accomplishment.

Time doesn't matter. Finishing does! The times will improve, but if you quit? they never will.

{{{proudness}}}

Kristabella said...

Awesome! That is something to celebrate!

Also....new design! You're not holding out on me, are you? :)

Zandria said...

That is so awesome! I sure couldn't run that far. I keep telling myself that I shoudl **start** running...but, well, it just hasn't happened yet. :)





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