My First 5K Race

[dathvick 150]

I started running again about 4 weeks ago and was very surprised how easy it was to get back into it. I used to run 6 miles a day every day about 17 years ago until I blew out my Right ACL for a 2nd time. The injury also severely damaged my meniscus so most of it had to be removed. I was told I would have pain walking let alone ever running again. That is when I started gaining weight. I went from 160 lbs to 270 lbs in about 2 years. I attempted to control my eating so I wouldn't gain weight but I wasn't very successful.

Over the past couple years I started doing a lot of walking (a couple miles a day). The walking didn't help my weight but it kept my legs lean and muscular. It was about 6 months after my RNY that I got the idea to try running again. I figured I would take it nice and slow and run as far as I could with the expectation that I would be walking back home after my legs gave out. Much to my surprise that first day out I ran about 3 1/4 miles in 40 minutes. I didn't stop the entire run, I made it home. My knee bothered me for the next couple days but I wasn't going to quit. I am now running 2 or 3 times a week and have been running 2 1/2 miles in 26 minutes each time I am out.

I didn't know that a 5K was only 3.1 miles. After realizing that, I decided to register for my first 5K run to be held May 12th.

I am sure most people that haven't gone through weight loss surgery see the significance in all of this but running was something I thought I would never be able to do again. I don't plan on ever running a marathon but to be able to do a 5K or 10K every now and then lets me know that everything I have been through in the past year has been worth it.

[BostonWLKC 807]

Wow! Nice accomplishment! Glad you have that piece back you enjoyed so much


HW 242, SW 236- (Bypass 12/20/17)
GW#1- 199 [emoji736] (2/11/18)
GW#2- 180 [emoji736] (4/2/18)
GW#3- 160
CW 173
5’6”