in 2013, i did my first 5k with my
bff. it was the
turkey trot in downtown san jose. i was completely out of shape but persevered and walked/ran the 5k. after that in may last year, i ran for the
mermaid 5k with my dear friend kelly.
in the same month, i ran the girls on the run 5k with kelly and her daughter again. we signed up for the ridiculous obstacle challenge 5k in august with a group of friends. the obstacles were based on the ones in the show wipe out. after the race, we went to a celebratory dinner with margaritas. in november before my 40th, we ran the inaugural 49ers rush 4.9k at the levi stadium. this was an exciting run because kelly was able to run the entire run all the way through. i actually walked the 5 miles from my place to the stadium, ran 3 miles, and walked back another 5 miles. i was a bit broken after that. and finished 2014 with the 10th anniversary of the turkey trot again with the bff.
2015 started with the
hot chocolate 5k in san francisco running through golden gate park. after two weeks off of work and not being very active, i was concerned on how i would do. it wasn't so bad. i could run the slight inclines just fine. this run had the best swag.
we got a fleece jacket, a free hat (see picture), and some hot chocolate with fondue at the end! and went to the
cliff house as our celebratory meal complete with a delicious bloody mary. next year, maybe we'll run the 15k. the next run will be our very first 8k! wish me luck!
