10 Days to the 5K

On Saturday, October 11th I am going to run in the 5K road race at UNH homecoming. I have never been a runner. Until recently you would hear me tell people "I can't run." I have never competed in a race before either - unless you count track in elementary school when I was kicked off the relay team. (The horror!)

All of this changed in August when I watched my sister Michele compete in the Tri for a Cure triathlon. She inspired me to commit to exercising and to motivate myself by planning to run in a race. And now the time is almost here. I paid my entry fee and have a little more than a week to make sure I am ready.

I know I can run the distance (3.1 miles) but I am worried about finishing last or taking way too long. I plan to run the course for the first time this Sunday and time myself to see how I do. I am excited and nervous but this is a good thing for me and has kept me motivated.

Here is the course at UNH: