I mentioned that I was going to post about the 5k race I did, so here it is!
The Kent Moms Group that I am a member of is absolutely fabulous and definitely the most support group of women I’ve ever met. I’ve made some of my closest mommy friends through that group. Several of these moms decided to run a 5k and they picked the Seattle Hot Chocolate Run held on March 1st. I couldn’t wait to join the fun.
It was so incredibly motivating to have this group of ladies to compare notes and tips with during the month of training. When race day came I felt so ready, even though I had had some set backs during the training (stomach flu, sick kids, and my first postpartum period starting two days before the race!)
Chris and I packed up to the two littles at the crack of dawn (literally, it was 5 am, luckily that’s when the kids normally wake up) and headed into Seattle on Sunday. Chris was a trooper with the kids and super supportive. It turns out I wasn’t actually able to connect with my friends before the race and I was so bummed. But, alls well that ends well because I finished in 32 minutes, which surprised me because I was sure the hills around the Seattle center would kill me! I was hoping for a 30 minute finish but I also got stuck behind some walkers (even though i was in a no walk section..grr..oh well). I survived! I’m still here! Yay!
My next goal is to run a 10k, probably around September. Hubs is going to run the mud run in June and we are trying to space out our runs :). The same group of moms that did the hot chocolate run are doing the Tacoma color run in August and I plan on joining them. I’m so excited I’ve always wanted to do one of those! It is only a 5k but I’m glad to have a mid-training push for the 10k.
Anyways, so pumped to be back into the workout routine and have some goals to work towards.
Cheers!