Comments on: My First 5K http://www.beautifulletdown.net/my-first-5k/ A breastfeeding blog that dabbles in tandem, extended nursing, gentle parenting and much more Tue, 13 Apr 2010 01:45:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Leslie http://www.beautifulletdown.net/my-first-5k/comment-page-1/#comment-1714 Leslie Wed, 29 Jul 2009 17:55:07 +0000 http://www.beautifulletdown.net/?p=500#comment-1714 Good for you and great job! I ran my first 5K in May. I have my second one this weekend, which probably wasn't the best plan considering I am STILL recovering from BlogHer. It was great meeting you there! Good for you and great job! I ran my first 5K in May. I have my second one this weekend, which probably wasn’t the best plan considering I am STILL recovering from BlogHer. It was great meeting you there!

]]> By: Erin http://www.beautifulletdown.net/my-first-5k/comment-page-1/#comment-1675 Erin Thu, 14 May 2009 19:35:48 +0000 http://www.beautifulletdown.net/?p=500#comment-1675 That is great! I have only ran one 5k, a few years ago. It was a local race, put on by the park district. I thought, "great - there should be lots of runners of all abilities there, so at least I won't come in last." We got there (my husband was running with me) and it became very clear that there weren't a lot of casual runners at this race. It was mostly the college cross-country team that showed up. Long story short, I didn't come in last. My husband did. He MADE me cross the finish line before him so that I could never say I was last. :) I still had fun and am glad I did it, and really want to be ready to do another one! Anyway, great job!! I hope your shins are feeling better - we have the whole summer ahead of us to keep working at this running thing. Have you considered the Twin-Cities 10-mile race? That is great! I have only ran one 5k, a few years ago. It was a local race, put on by the park district. I thought, “great — there should be lots of runners of all abilities there, so at least I won’t come in last.”

We got there (my husband was running with me) and it became very clear that there weren’t a lot of casual runners at this race. It was mostly the college cross-country team that showed up.

Long story short, I didn’t come in last. My husband did. He MADE me cross the finish line before him so that I could never say I was last. :) I still had fun and am glad I did it, and really want to be ready to do another one!

Anyway, great job!! I hope your shins are feeling better — we have the whole summer ahead of us to keep working at this running thing. Have you considered the Twin-Cities 10-mile race?

]]> By: Mom On The Go http://www.beautifulletdown.net/my-first-5k/comment-page-1/#comment-1674 Mom On The Go Wed, 13 May 2009 01:27:52 +0000 http://www.beautifulletdown.net/?p=500#comment-1674 On the first day with your first baby, you don't nurse a toddler but if you don't nurse that first day, week, month, you almost never nurse a toddler. I think of running a 5K to be the same. You took the first steps and maybe you'll do more in the future but for now, be proud of the first race. Now I need to get off my duff and start running again. It's good to hear what's new with you. On the first day with your first baby, you don’t nurse a toddler but if you don’t nurse that first day, week, month, you almost never nurse a toddler. I think of running a 5K to be the same. You took the first steps and maybe you’ll do more in the future but for now, be proud of the first race. Now I need to get off my duff and start running again.

It’s good to hear what’s new with you.

]]> By: Andi http://www.beautifulletdown.net/my-first-5k/comment-page-1/#comment-1673 Andi Tue, 12 May 2009 14:13:08 +0000 http://www.beautifulletdown.net/?p=500#comment-1673 But you know what? You went out there, and you did it! You stuck to it, and you finished your goal! I think that's amazing. But you know what? You went out there, and you did it! You stuck to it, and you finished your goal! I think that’s amazing.

]]> By: Shannon http://www.beautifulletdown.net/my-first-5k/comment-page-1/#comment-1671 Shannon Tue, 12 May 2009 03:12:37 +0000 http://www.beautifulletdown.net/?p=500#comment-1671 Still much better than I could do! I envy runners. I often wish my knees would handle running. Still much better than I could do! I envy runners. I often wish my knees would handle running.

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