Dallas Turkey Trot

Keep in mind that this hideous picture was taken at 6 am.
I was going for functional, not cute!

It sure has been awhile since I blogged last. Must have been all the running I was doing to prepare for my 5k. ;) Or...maybe it was just that I have been busy with other things and this blog isn't high on my priority list. Whatever the case, I am back to tell all of my faithful readers about my very first race.

With God's help I successfully completed my first race ever on Thanksgiving day. I ran the 5k portion of the Dallas Turkey Trot. I am happy to tell you all that I actually ran the whole thing. It wasn't really FAST running (mostly because I don't run fast but also because there were 40,000 people there). I finished the race in 34 minutes, and since my goal was 45 minutes, I was thrilled with my time!

The race started at 9 am, and I didn't get across the start line until 9:46. The first 8 mile runners had crossed the finish line before I even started! That wasn't frustrating at all -insert sarcasm-!! But once I crossed the starting line, I was able to weave in and out pretty well. I did manage to run into a parking meter, talk about ouch!! The biggest bummer of all was approaching the finish line and seeing people stop, and having to push through to finish. I know it was due to the thousands of people there, but still, I wanted to finish strong. I almost cried when I finished because I still couldn't believe that I had actually ran a whole 3.1 miles!! God gave me the strength and endurance and I am thankful to Him.

After crossing the finish, I ran over to the 8 mile finish line and watched my oldest sister and her husband finish. I got there just in time to see them finish (they ran the 8 mile and were able to start closer to the front.)

It was a cold and foggy morning in Dallas! It was a great temperature for running! All in all it was a fun time. I am not sure I would run in that particular race again, but I will if the Lord permits, be running more races in the future. Thank-you to all of you who prayed for me and encouraged me as I prepared for and ran the race.