Running. 

When I first started to try to lose weight (oh too many years ago), I tried dieting and exercise.  Aerobics, yoga, weight lifting:  been there, done that.  I occasionally walked on the treadmill, and saw all of the other people in the gym clicking off the calories, sometimes as much as 500 calories in a half hour.  And, they all seemed to be thin.

How does one get to that point?

After a lot of frustration, I did a few Internet searches.  Could there possibly be some type of running program out there for me--someone who could barely lift a 20 pound dumbbell?  And then, a miracle happened.  I found a program called "Couch to 5K."  Yep.  Sounds like a perfect fit for me!

Then, fast forward about 20 years to now.  I'm now working on my bucket list, one item which is to do the Chilli Challenge.  Well, I doubt that will happen, but I could at least put forth an effort.  After all, Rome wasn't built in a day!

So this morning, I did my first 5K, not counting the 5K that I walked several years ago.  After months of training on the treadmill, I ran in the St. Margaret Mary School 5K race.  Up hill, down hill, slight inclines, slight declines, and plenty of level running.  My time (what I recorded), was 37 minutes and 20 seconds.  And, I finished a 154th place!! 

I didn't win a medal, but I feel pretty good that I finished ahead of a hundred other people.  Yay!!