5K test

beautiful day today!  i took advantage of the weather and did an outdoor run.  saturday the 26th i'm doing my first 5K in years, and i wanted to see how i would do.  i did so much better than i thought i would do, i actually amazed myself haha.  like i said before, running outside on the road is more difficult than running on the treadmill,  and the most i've really run on the treadmill consecutively is about 2 miles.  today i ran 2.25 miles straight without stopping!  the last .85 miles i alternated between walking and running, but i ran more than i walked.  so hopefully i shouldn't do too bad at the race.  i mean, i did the full 3.1 in 40 mins, so the time isn't great....the last 5K i did in 30 mins and 33 sec....but if i run more than i walk i should definitely finish in less than 40, and i'll take it!  the next 5K i'm doing is at the end of may, so i should improve by then.  


i tell ya though, the process of this whole thing really is exasperating.  still trying to push away the negative thoughts that always bring me to self-sabotage, but damn is it frustrating.  definitely too much a part of the instant-gratification-generation.  i am really thankful for my friends who give me so much support and offer great advice.  one particular friend recently said how the journey (towards my goal of the tri) is just as important as the goal, if not more.  so true.  these next few months are so important, because i am doing what i need to do to make myself healthy, feel good about myself, and incorporate lifestyle changes that i plan on keeping forever.  things that i know realistically can not be accomplished in a week or two.  sooooo i trudge on.  luckily i really am enjoying it.  the variety is fun.  


guess thats it for now.  i'm sure you will all be on pins and needles waiting for the next entry :)