Kelly,

Welcome to active.com!

It's great to hear about your first 5K.  I'm glad you were able to exceed your goal and that you are now officially hooked on running.  Please let us know if you have any questions or comments and let us know how we can support you.

Good luck and happy running!

Jay

That is GREAT!  You are inspiring me, too.  I have done the 5K Race for the Cure in Hartford CT every year since I recovered from cancer.  I wont say I actually "ran" it, though.  Up until now it's been a combination of fast walking and slow jogging.  The times I actually made it onto the scoreboard I was at about 45 minutes.  My goal this year was to run it in 30 minutes but I didnt' start training early enough.  The race is next month, so I'll see what my time is.  At any rate, there are tons of 5K races through the year, so my NEW goal is to run it in 30 minutes before I turn 40.  That gives me until December.  So although it wont be my first 5K, it will be the first one I actually trained for.

When did you start your serious training for this, and can you share a little more about your progress?  I would love to hear about it & maybe it will help me to maintain my motivation.

Thanks so much and CONGRATULATIONS on your finish!!

:-) K