I did it - 12 5Ks in 2012

I know this is my crafty space....but tonight I need to write about what I've accomplished.  I met a goal I set for myself and I am so proud, I need to share!

This morning I did the hardest and craziest 5k I have ever done.  I finished the Blood and Guts 5K at a local Paintball park.   This was a nutty 5K and obstacle course - logs to crawl under and over, an army crawl in pumpkin guts, a climbing wall, several times back and forth across a creek on rocks and boards and even a "blood and guts pit!"   All while being chased, scared and attacked by Zombies and Monsters (they launched foam balls and bats at us!)

The fact that I did this, that I made it means so much to me... I never thought I'd be able to do this!  BUT even more important, this was my 12th 5K of the year.  I set a goal, back in February to get moving and do 12 5Ks in the year 2012.

I started out just walking these races.   I was slow, but I was moving.

I slowly started running some, then walking, then running more.   And this is how I finished my races.  I run and run and run now and I love it!  Sometimes I have to stop to walk and it's ok, then I run again after the next little bit.  But I am doing them.

And today, I finished my 12th.   I completed my goal.  I started on the 24th of March and finished today, November 4th.   That is 37.2 miles raced in 32 weeks , or the equivalent of 8 months.  I not only met that goal but I blew my goal out of the water!!

• March 24 - Rev 3 Run Rogue 5K at Fairfax Corner
• March 25 - RMH 5K in Ashburn
• April  15 Strides for Success 5K at Fairfax Corner
• May 5 Run for Kids 5K in Leesburg
• May 20 - GOTR 5k at GMU 
• June 9 - Buzzing for a cure 5k in Herndon
• September 23 - Asha Jyothi 5k at Fairfax Corner
• September 30 - Cody's Crew 5K in Manassas
• October 6 - Soles for Hope in Chantilly
• October 20 - Color Run at National Harbor, MD
• October 27 - Goblin Gallop at Fairfax Corner
• November 4 - Blood and Guts 5K in Aldie 

And today, I am proud.   I am so much stronger - and so much healthier.  And I needed to write about it!!  Thanks for reading!