Thursday, June 11, 2015

My first 5k!

I've always been athletic. I work out every day, love sports, love moving and being fit. But, I had never entered or completed in a formal road race. Until Sunday! I signed up and raised money for the AIDS Action 5k. It felt great to raise money for a great cause and get my first 5k under my belt all at once.

I was a bit anxious picking up my bib on race day. I wandered around the Boston Common warming up waiting for everything to kick off; my main goal: to finish and have fun. The run itself was along the Charles River and the weather was perfect - I totally had butterflies in my stomach as the horn blew and I made my way across the starting line.

But, I did it - met my goal of being at or around 30 minutes! Official time was 30:31. Not too shabby and I felt pretty good throughout the race. 

Pretty proud of myself and looking forward to more runs, both for fun and for official times!

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14 comments:

  1. OhmydearestsJune 11, 2015 at 5:14 AM

    congrats Tamar! x

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  2. LeoviJune 11, 2015 at 7:33 AM

    Very good and fun race for a great cause! Congratulations

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  3. aspiritofsimplicityJune 11, 2015 at 8:18 AM

    CONGRATULATIONS!! that is quite an accomplishment and you helped out a great cause

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  4. Dara @ Not In JerseyJune 11, 2015 at 8:51 AM

    great job and awesome time!!

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  5. Jill FoleyJune 11, 2015 at 10:53 AM

    Good job! I was 32 or 33 when I did my first 5K...I remember exactly how it felt and how much of an accomplishment it seemed when I finished.

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  6. Linda KayJune 11, 2015 at 12:25 PM

    You are just wayyyy too ambitious, Tamar. But good job!

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  7. Gina KleinworthJune 11, 2015 at 12:42 PM

    You ROCK! I love that you did this - CONGRATS!

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  8. AdrienneJune 11, 2015 at 1:01 PM

    Very inspiring! I've never been athletic...trying to become much more regularly active these days. Not yet near where I want to be {but not giving up either!}

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  9. abriannaJune 11, 2015 at 1:07 PM

    Good for you. Glad you were able to meet your goal your first time out.

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  10. Carol BlackburnJune 11, 2015 at 2:26 PM

    Congratulations Tamar. I can only remember what it was like to be able to run. Remembering the feeling of a runner's high never really leaves you even after years of not running any more.

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  11. Heather{Our Life In a Click}June 11, 2015 at 2:53 PM

    Good for you! That is so awesome!! Great time too!

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  12. Kim Cunningham June 12, 2015 at 9:49 AM

    That is so awesome! Go you! I'm sure it feels like such an accomplishment. I'm jealous as I'm still nursing my right knee. Only walks for me.

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  13. SianJune 12, 2015 at 1:07 PM

    Yay well done!!!!!

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  14. BekahJune 12, 2015 at 3:08 PM

    SO PROUD OF YOU for this! Great job having a goal and yet having a goal to also just ENJOY. This rocks. And you're right. Your day was gorgeous! My only 5K was on a cloudy freezing fall day - through a cornfield!

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