My first 10K

I've already told you how much I dislike running, so when the trainers at Sweat Life told us we were going to run a 10K for our Saturday workout, I was a little disappointed. My knees had just started to feel pain free and I didn't think I could make it a mile without walking.

So the morning came and it was a little bit chilly. I knew it would warm up when the sun came up, so I put on shorts and a t-shirt. Then we began the run. I jogged at a slow pace, which I realized was around 11 min. miles. I was surprised to see the first mile marker show up so quickly. I wasn't even feeling winded. I kept going and realized after mile 2 that my hips were taking the brunt of all this terrain. I push past the hip aches and ran until mile 3. After that point, I did a run/walk routine that helped me finish the race in 1 hour 15 minutes! I was excited and felt great after the race. Within a few hours I started to begin to feel the soreness of what I had completed. By 6 PM, I was completely exhausted and couldn't walk without limping. Luckily, the next morning I felt back to normal!