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Thank you to all of my blogging friends for your support in this 5K event. Honestly, your comments, advice and encouragement got me through- and definitely made me run a little bit faster when I was ready to take a break!

My time was 34:35. For lots of "real runners" this may not be fantastic, but it was huge for me. 1- I broke the goal I set for myself. 2- Before I could only run one minute at a time. 3- I kept a consistent pace by measuring myself with others in the race. It is a good starting point to base my next race from! And I definitely plan on training to do longer races. I love it.

Proving to myself that I can actually accomplish something with a bit of determination and hard work gave me a nice boost of confidence. I need to get in gear with my weight-loss goal, and this race proved that IT is possible. I'm working on a plan (I thrive off plans and lists), so I can expect to see results soon.


David and I made up. He gave me a card of congratulations and promised that he would invite me to the next 5K. After an afternoon of playing with the dog and walking through a nature park, we headed out to Zen Forrest for dinner. I have been wanting to try this place for a while, so I was so excited. I ordered the Tofu Zen:Tofu steaks are lightly dusted with rice flour and pan fried. Then a combination of fresh vegetables, wood-ear, shitake and straw mushrooms are sautéed in a delicious sauce... Oh my gosh. I ordered it heavy on the vegetables, light on the rice-- I have been pretty carbed-out lately! (A delicious salad came before the meal, too!)
I asked for a box, expecting to not finish the whole thing. Honestly, I ate everything except for one stick of tofu! I finished the meal off with a light ice cream from Cold Stone Creamery. Probably not the best choice, but now I feel content and ready to kick myself into gear!

We saw this truck in the parking lot. Can you believe somebody drives this thing down the road? It was awesome!!