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tiegirl

My First Time (not what you think, it's okay)

Aug 07, 2010 18:42

Well, I did it. I ran my first 5k today. It was blessedly not 310 degrees this morning, but only about 65 or so by the time we started. I managed to run the entire time, which surprised me, because in my workouts I just haven't been able to do it. I crap out after a mile or 1/4 mile even. I did come in 2nd to last, overall. Kind of embarrassing. ( Read more... )

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jade_sabre_301 August 7 2010, 23:50:57 UTC

wow, go you! I am beyond impressed. I am in awe.

/has come in last in every race ever.

YOU DID IT WOOOOOOOOOOO.

tiegirl August 8 2010, 00:05:34 UTC

Thank you. When I was an *actual* athlete in high school, I came in 4th all the time. All the time. It was diving, so there were usually 3 girls from each team. So, not last, but certainly not close to first. So I usually just compete against myself. But 2nd to last in a race with a million people in it?(well, maybe not an actual million...) I think I lost even against myself. It's okay, though, because I absolutely couldn't care less. If Amy had actually taken my $50.00 bet that I would come in last, well, then I would be really really upset. Because I didn't. Quite. XD

checkers65477 August 8 2010, 00:36:37 UTC

Whoa, TG, I am IMPRESSED. Go you! I don't care where you came in, it's very cool that you did this.

tiegirl August 8 2010, 01:25:00 UTC

Thanks, Chex! I don't care where I finished either. I'd have been just as happy without all the hoopla about times and such.

magicsandwiches August 8 2010, 04:12:06 UTC

You did it. Which makes you awesome. (more awesome than, say, moi, who sat on her duff-which has a lot and an alot to spare). And running the whole time is even awesomer.

Of course you should do it again. Don't fight that insanity. Embrace it. Besides, you're not fooling anyone simply by not running. We all know about you...

tiegirl August 8 2010, 15:54:01 UTC

Dang. Hmmph.

tiegirl August 8 2010, 15:56:29 UTC

...and Thanks!

styromgalleries August 8 2010, 04:18:04 UTC

Hey, you finished! And you ran the whole way. That's awesome, TG! *high five* I think I would have trouble power-walking a long distance. lol

tiegirl August 8 2010, 15:58:34 UTC

*whispers* I might as well have been walking even though I "ran" the whole way. I just wanted to say I ran so I picked up my feet. Just not very fast, ya know? Hahahaha! *high fives back*

styromgalleries August 8 2010, 17:28:42 UTC

*lowers voice conspiratorially* Maybe we'll just call it "jogging." That's halfway between the two. ;)

peggy_2 August 8 2010, 04:23:04 UTC

Yay for you! Congratulations!

Mariah said once she measures herself by how many come in after her rather than how many before (she's not really a runner either, even when running cross country).

Let the cool t-shirt collection begin!

tiegirl August 8 2010, 16:00:16 UTC

That's a good idea! Now I'm excited for the next one! Okay, just kidding. And yeah, I did get a t-shirt, and guess what? This was a library benefit!