Lakeside Elementary 5k

The girls school hosted a 5k to earn money for a walking track around the school. Being that I am getting into running and that we should help fund a walking track, we signed up. We did it as a family and then the kids had their own little race around the school. This was my second 5k and my first one went really well. My friend, Lani and I had been out running more often now that it was finally warming up so we knew that this would be pretty easy. Infact, we always run atleast 4 miles and then some. Let me just say that it was a learning experience! It did not go as well as my first. In the first place, we did not warm up....usually we do that in the beginning of our run. We started off too fast to keep pace with the other people and didn't realize that we were running above our capacity. It wasn't super fast but it was just enough to over heat me and although I did slow back to my normal pace after about a mile....I couldn't recover from the beginning. I spent the whole race wishing it would end. As "un-fun" as it was, it taught me a few important lessons. First, warm up or go at a warm up pace. Second, worry about MY pace not everyone elses. All in all it was a good experience and good family time. Who knows if we got enough money for a track.

This is my running partner and friend, Lani and her family.