I can check one thing off my "list of things to do before I'm 32". I ran my first race tonight with Ian and Brett. It was only a 5K around the capital building area in Lansing Michigan. I was glad I participated, but it pales in comparison to the mini tri-athlon Coby and Tiffany (standing to the L and R of me) ran just the week previous in Utah, and the numerous marathons Brett has run! 
I have to give a huge THANK YOU to Val and the guys, Luke and Isaac, for cheering me on! It's encouraging to know I have a fan club! And that was so nice of Coby, Tiffany, and Corbin to come to see me walk...I mean RUN! 
Luke and Isaac also participated in a short race after the 5K was over. All the kids were issued a number. The same number. Number One. And they all were awarded a medal, a poster, and a bag of goodies at the end. The video we captured of the two guys running was hilarious! And, I'm sure the video of me running was just as funny, if not more. WE ARE ALL WINNERS!
3 months ago
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Wow Natalie! I am so proud of you, seriously! What an accomplishment! I'm sure you're pretty proud of yourself, as you should be!!! Will you be my trainer when I move back? :)
Yaaaa Natalie and Ian! I am so proud! See you next weekend for the 10K.
That pedistal I put you on just got higher! Way to go!
That is an awesome accomplishment! Congrats!
Congrats Natalie! And to think I knew you back in the days when you only ran if you were being chased.......
Was there any tripping involved? 5K can be a little boring to watch, so a little trip action would make things fire up a bit. What a great accomplishment Nanny, it's on my list too.
Ian said a older lady tripped right in front of him. He's going to tell the story in his blog, someday. Thus, his 5K experience was better than my 5K experience.
I do have to admit, a little 75 year old lady kept shuffeling past me every time I started to walk. It made me question if my running speed and my walking speed are just about the same pace!
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