Saturday, 6 October 2007

A Quiet (Ha!) Victory.

Consdering I'm blathering about it here on the blog, it really isn't a quiet victory at all. In fact, I think I will scream it from the rooftops;

I RAN MY FIRST 5km WITHOUT STOPPING TODAY!

My legs hate me, an hour later I'm still blotchy and don't ask me how long it took, but pah! Those things are beside the point - I did it! Without stopping! Or dying! And with only the occasional shin pain! Excuse me as I do a victory dance of joy. (I'd do a victory lap, but I may drop dead from exhaustion, so dancing will suffice.)

Break it down, now. [shimmies] Happy! Weekend.
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22 comments:

  1. Lisa6 October 2007 at 21:53

    Congratulations! I don't think I'd make it through 2km. Happy weekend!

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  2. mcgee6 October 2007 at 22:41

    contgratulations! that's fantastic...have a great weekend. you deserve some r&r now.

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  3. Sarah6 October 2007 at 23:05

    Woo hoo! You go, girl! :) Congratulations! I can't run 5km without stopping, that's for sure! :)

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  4. Teacher A6 October 2007 at 23:53

    Wow! Good job!

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  5. Nathan Pralle7 October 2007 at 00:27

    5m would probably be my limit, given the shape I'm in (mostly round, unfortunately). So...how did you do it? Just keep running more and more each time? Stopping each time it felt like you were going to stroke? Carry a portable O2 tank so you could take sips? :)

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  6. kirby7 October 2007 at 02:44

    I can't even run 100 metres without some sort of physical pain.

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  7. Lynsey7 October 2007 at 04:32

    Oh wow! That's fantastic, well done. I know how hard running can be and I've never got anywhere near 5k. There's a really good book called 'Running Made Easy' which has some great training tips... but you probably don't even need them now! :)

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  8. rachel7 October 2007 at 07:20

    this is amazing! i'm so proud of you!!! congratulations.

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  9. Michelle7 October 2007 at 08:12

    Awesome job Alynda! I must follow suit ... pardon me while I grab my inhaler... lol

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  10. Siany7 October 2007 at 09:42

    *HIGH FIVE*
    Thats awesome!! I tried that a few weeks ago and nearly died. So Im very proud of you!! lol!!
    xx

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  11. alana7 October 2007 at 11:07

    Yay!!! I am totally impressed!

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  12. audrey7 October 2007 at 13:03

    Congratulations! You so kick ass!

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  13. Tina Vaziri7 October 2007 at 13:21

    That is so awesome! Congrats on your run! I bet that gave you back some of the motivation you were trying to find again. Keep it up, I know you can keep doing it!

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  14. natalie7 October 2007 at 13:42

    congrats! it gets easier, it really does. and being able to say you ran ___insert distance___ this morning is SO great.

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  15. -R-7 October 2007 at 15:12

    Congratulations! Love the shimmies.

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  16. janet7 October 2007 at 19:29

    wooo hoooo!

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  17. velocibadgergirl7 October 2007 at 20:12

    That's amazing! Congratulations!

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  18. Erin7 October 2007 at 22:14

    Awesome! I'm totally impressed by people who run....I just can't do it! Way to go!

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  19. Amanda8 October 2007 at 05:13

    Yep, congratulations! I can't do a 5k run without stopping because my ankles hurt.

    Well done!! xx

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  20. Ree8 October 2007 at 11:03

    Congratulations!!!! I remember my first. what a feeling of accomplishment.

    Time doesn't matter. Finishing does! The times will improve, but if you quit? they never will.

    {{{proudness}}}

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  21. Kristabella8 October 2007 at 17:08

    Awesome! That is something to celebrate!

    Also....new design! You're not holding out on me, are you? :)

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  22. Zandria15 October 2007 at 00:04

    That is so awesome! I sure couldn't run that far. I keep telling myself that I shoudl **start** running...but, well, it just hasn't happened yet. :)

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