Today I ran my first 5K, the St. Pats 5K in Providence. I wasn't nervous because I knew I could walk it if necessary and I wouldn't be alone if I did do that. I had done absolutely no training for this event, and in fact, I hadn't even run a mile in about a year. Somehow I was able to jog the entire thing without stopping (which was my goal). Unfortunately this continues to confirm my belief that I can basically wing anything without preparation.
I thought it was a lot of fun. There were drunk people cheering, I gave some motivational speeches, and I even got to run with one of my students. I thought that the second they blew the whistle I would be trampled by the 4200 participants a la Lion King. I was also nervous because I thought I would have to sprint up the hill to the start once they blew the whistle. However, we all moved very, very slowly up to the start line. At that point I was like "5Ks are a piece of cake." However it did get harder. The route was from the Rhode Island state house, up 44 to Roger Williams hospital, where we then we turned around in a neighborhood and returned to the State House. There weren't many inclines so it was an ideal first 5K for somebody to do. It was very cold as you can see in the picture. My friend Lorena is a pro and finished the 5K in 26 minutes. My time wasn't quite as good but I definitely think I can do better than I did next time. I really didn't feel tired at all and was talking nonstop through it. I would definitely recommend trying one if you haven't done one before.
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