Here I am at the 1 mile mark! Adam and Erica came out with a camera AND gold pom poms (love it!) to cheer me on! So nice!
I did it! I ran my first 5K! It felt SO GREAT to be able to do this! When I crossed the finish line, I had to fight the urge to cry out of happiness and being so grateful that I was able to do this. I can't believe how far I have come in improving my health and fitness in the past year.Exactly a year ago (just over a month before the day I was banded), I had to walk this race because I was so heavy that I developed compartmental syndrome and was not able to run for more than 15 minutes without being in a great deal of pain. Once I hit the 45 pound down mark, I tried running again (as part of Boot Camp) and found out that I no longer had any problem at all.
This time last year, it would have been hard for me to imagine that I would weigh almost 60 pounds less and be able to run a 5K today. I feel so incredibly grateful.
Here is me zooming on by! The girl who is turned around with the pink jacket around her waist is my friend Erika (not the same person as Erica with a "c"), who ran the race with me today!
19 comments:
Congrats! WHat an accomplishment for you! Way to go!!
Awesome!!!! I know that feeling, it is the best. I just blogged about running today! I can't wait to be running at your weight - so much easier!
You realize the half marathon has to be next, right? ;)
Enjoy your accomplishment.
Congrats! That is awesome!
way to go!
You go girl!! That is so awesome!
Oh Catherine, that is so wonderful. You must feel so darn proud of yourself. I think we "bandsters" should all get together and run a 5k- wouldn't that be something!?
We should start a Bandster 5k for Bandsters only. :)
I am so proud of you! Great pictures of pure happiness and accomplishement! You can't ask for anything more! Way to go!!!! So proud of you!
congratulations! What an amazing thing you've done. And you did it all yourself - all the hard work paying off. That's got to feel great! You go girl!
Congrats! You look so skinny! What a huge accomplishment. When you first posted about the 5k, the running part didn't click. I just always think about walking them. My perspective has to change because WOW, you RAN the 5k! I'm not there yet, but you're a definite inspiration. And that's awesome of your friends to snap pics and bring pom poms!
Congratulations Catherine!! What a huge accomplishment and for such a great cause.
Woopie! Good on You! Way to GO! Proud of you! Another First! Congrats!
Congradulations! We all knew you'd do great!!!
I'm a bit slow - wished you good luck - and you've already done it! Argh.. But I now know also, what it's like to run again... that said: no way could I do 5 k's straight. You are amazing and you inspire me in ways I can't even explain. Brilliant work babes!! xxxx
Many Congratulations! What a great achievement.
I can't believe that I'm lucky enough to come home from the US Open to 14 comments!! I love the bandster sisterhood!! Thanks for all of your support! :)
Catherine
Catherine - you are such an inspiration... this is my next fear to conquer... I am terrified to try running... but I think it might be time to give it a shot... Congrats - truly amazing!!!
THAT IS SO AMAZING!!!!! YOU ARE AWESOME! I am trying to work my way up to RUNNING in a 5k. I walked in one on the 4th of July. Lacey and I are thinking about doing one on October 10th and Im sure she will make me run some of it. LOL
Way to go! You must be so proud of yourself! You ROCK!
WTG!! Crossing that finish line is one of the greatest feelings in the world!
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