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Fitness Friday: Completing my First 5k Race! #YourYear2016

May 27, 2016 by Beeb 26 Comments

Run on The River 2016

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This is my third week on Medifast, and I have to say, it’s so nice to have this routine! Not having to worry about cooking frees my mental energy and time up to focus on other things. The food itself is flexible to whatever I’m doing or in the mood for – for example, if I wake up and I’m not that hungry, I can drink a quick shake; or if I’m ready for a heartier breakfast, I can make a bowl of oatmeal instead. This way, I have what I need on hand exactly when I need it.

Having my food taken care of for me gives me so much freedom. With everything going on in my hectic life, my time is precious, and I have things I’d much rather be doing than cooking freezer meals or trying to figure out “Macros” on my food. Fortunately, having my food ready to go gives me time to work on other, much more rewarding areas of health and fitness.

As I mentioned last week, I have been training for my first ever 5k race which I completed last Sunday. The Run on the River race took place in Astoria, Oregon, with the race route going across the beautiful waterfront and under the famous Astoria-Megler Bridge. I’ve never done track or competed in any sort of race before, so this was a brand new adventure!

Run on The River Race Results

My goal for this race was modest: I wanted simply to complete it. I joked that I didn’t mind if I came in dead last, so long as I just did it! Amazingly, I did much better than I had anticipated. I completed the race in 32:06, with my pace clocking in at 10:20 – my personal best. I came in 5th for my age division and 17th overall, which I was so proud of because it was so unexpected. I started the race off strong thanks to the excitement of being surrounded by other runners, but I had expected everyone behind me to start pulling ahead and leave me in the dust. As I got about halfway through the run, I realized I was still further ahead, so I just continued to keep my pace up to see how well I could do. It felt amazing to exceed my personal goal!

After the race was through, we enjoyed a celebratory lunch, and no amount of Astoria rain could dampen my excitement and happiness at the milestone, and how inspired I was by the other women who competed and excelled. I have already signed up to do my next 5k in July, and my goal for this one will be to improve my time. And because I have Medifast supporting my goals, I can focus on running without having to worry about meal planning – and with as much as I have on my plate, I definitely couldn’t make time to do both. I am SO excited for what this summer has in store!

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Comments

  1. Robin Rue (@massholemommy) says

    May 31, 2016 at 4:09 pm

    That is so awesome. Congrats. I have been wanting to do a 5K for a long time, but I am a huge chicken.

    Reply
  2. Terri Syeffes says

    May 31, 2016 at 5:09 pm

    Congrats on completing your 5K! I would love to do the same one day!

    Reply
  3. Rebecca Bryant says

    May 31, 2016 at 6:26 pm

    Congrats on finishing the race. You’re a rock star.

    Reply
  4. Rachel Langer says

    May 31, 2016 at 7:52 pm

    Congratulations! I still want to run my first 5k. I am on week 1 day 1 of the couch to 5k program for like the 47th time. Ugh . . . I don’t know what will motivate me to keep going!

    Reply
  5. Debra says

    May 31, 2016 at 10:39 pm

    That is absolutely awesome! I haven’t done a 5k in years, I need to do another one soon!

    Reply
  6. Paula says

    May 31, 2016 at 10:56 pm

    Congratulations on finishing the race, and on hitting your goals! Not having to worry about meal preparation is a nice perk of being on the program, too 🙂

    Reply
  7. Amanda Love says

    May 31, 2016 at 11:02 pm

    Congratulations on finishing your first 5k. Not much people can accomplish that. I know that I can’t any longer. BTW I’ve never heard of Medifast before but will check them out.

    Reply
  8. Ana De- Jesus says

    June 1, 2016 at 12:38 am

    Well done for completing your first 5 K. You did well and you completely deserved that celebatory lunch!

    Reply
  9. tp keane says

    June 1, 2016 at 7:10 am

    Congrats on an amazing run. You really did well for your first 5k ever. Now, onto the next one.

    Reply
  10. Dawn McAlexander says

    June 1, 2016 at 7:36 am

    I need to look into Medifast. I would love to have good meals that are flexible. Sounds like a good deal to me.

    Reply
  11. Heather says

    June 1, 2016 at 9:16 am

    Congratulations on the 5K! I have never done one before, but my husband runs all the time. I’m must better as a walker than a runner 🙂

    Reply
  12. Rose Sahetapy says

    June 1, 2016 at 11:59 am

    Congratulation for the amazing achievement on the run! While in the program of sport training it is important to manage well your meal, and it’s good that Medifast could help you on that.

    Reply
  13. Bernadette Callahan says

    June 1, 2016 at 8:44 pm

    CONGRATS! We did Color Me Rad a few years ago and it was so much fun! My middle son is joining the track team in the fall so he is signing up to do alot of 5ks.

    Reply
  14. Kiwi says

    June 1, 2016 at 11:05 pm

    congrats on your 1st 5k. I did mine with a color run.

    Reply
  15. jill conyers says

    June 2, 2016 at 1:29 am

    Congrats on the 5k! You never forget your first. Do you think you’ll run another race?

    Reply
  16. Toni says

    June 2, 2016 at 8:27 am

    Congratulations to you! Some friends and I are doing one in a couple of months – we may look into medifast!

    Reply
  17. Mardene Carr says

    June 2, 2016 at 8:35 am

    Good for you! Congratulations on your first of many races I hope…LOL

    Reply
  18. Teresa Caruso says

    June 2, 2016 at 9:20 am

    Congratulations! I have always wanted to attempt a run, but I worry I won’t be able to complete it. Are you planning on doing another race soon?

    Reply
  19. Amber Nelson says

    June 2, 2016 at 7:54 pm

    Congratulations! That is so awesome! Will you do a 1/2 marathon now?

    Reply
  20. Lucy Valdez says

    June 3, 2016 at 7:46 am

    Congrats on finishing a 5K! One of my friends just finished her first one and she was over the moon happy:) Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  21. Kim says

    June 3, 2016 at 10:31 am

    Congratulations on completing a 5K. That’s a big accomplishment. I hope to do one day.

    Reply
  22. Hannah Adkins says

    June 3, 2016 at 6:58 pm

    Congrats on your 5k!! I know I don’t think i could run that. Good for you girlie!

    Reply
  23. Denea says

    June 4, 2016 at 9:21 pm

    Congrats! That is impressive and you should be proud. 5k is a big deal, I almost died when I ran my first 5k LOL!

    Reply
  24. Donna says

    June 5, 2016 at 7:37 pm

    Yay, congrats on finishing the 5k!! I am not a fan of running, but have been trying to twist my own arm and started training for a marathon to challenge myself 🙂

    Reply
  25. Pam says

    June 5, 2016 at 9:29 pm

    Way to go! I completed my first 5k on Thanksgiving and feeling of completing it was amazing!

    Reply
  26. CourtneyLynne says

    June 8, 2016 at 5:05 pm

    Omg congrats on the 5k gurlie!!!!!! I am still yet to run one. Maybe this summer will be it and I will give one an attempt.

    Reply

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