Miracle Monday

I did it! I ran in my first 5k Saturday.... Bellevue's Hope for Haiti. I have done 5k's before, but never have I had the intent of running it through. During mile three I had to stop and catch my breath, but I trucked on and finished at a time that even surprised me: 34:11! My sweet hubs was even shocked (he tried to hide it, but he can't fool me!)

I ran with my friend Amber and I do believe that is what enabled me to run the whole time. Her pace and determination to finish challenged my steps. It was a beautiful day, too!

My sister did an excellent job of checking us in!

I got to see some sweet friends.

And to top it off, I found this cute kid running around!

Overall it was a great day. I still have a love/hate relationship with running, but I am enjoying the benefits of it and it felt so rewarding to run across that finish line!

Those of you who read my blog faithfully know how I feel about running so to have just completed this 5k successfully I would indeed call this a miracle!