Goal #41: Run in a 5K (complete)

In 2013, I was unemployed for the summer.  Instead of just passing time in front of the TV or computer, I decided to be good and exercise.  I had found "Couch to 5K" and worked my way all the way to the end, as well as spend time doing other exercises.  I think this is the only time I ever lost weight, but it was easier because I didn't have anything else to do!  Anyway, one of my best friends also was running that summer.  We decided that we would work our way up to being able to run a 5K and signed up for the Electric Run!

We originally signed up to do the run in July, but on our way there (only a couple minutes from my house), we got into a car accident and I totaled my car.  We obviously couldn't go anymore, so I contacted the Electric Run and they signed us up to do the run at Gillette Stadium in October.

The run was a lot of fun!  We decked ourselves out in bright colors and glow sticks and took lots of pictures.  While we didn't run the entire time, I think we actually made pretty good time and we did run the majority of the event.  I never would have thought that I would be able to be a runner!