One more thing to tick off

Who would have thought hey? 8 months ago I hated walking down the street to visit friends and always found the closest car park wherever I went BUT now I can say that I have done the Canberratimes Fun Walk. There were thousands of entrants of all different shapes and sizes. People of all different ages, Mums with prams and grandparents with their grandkids. It was great. I did found it tough for about the 2nd and 3rd km. It was hot and the sun had a lot of kick in it! I eagerly looked forward to the halfway mark for a drink. At the start of the walk I was surprised by the pace everyone was going as I thought that it would just be a dawdle but you had to keep up or get trampled. Around Parliament House everyone people started to drift apart and so did I. I started walking at my own pace as I knew that I would make it that way. At one stage I did have an urge to run but it didn’t last… ha ha! 5km doesn't sound far but standing in Commonwealth Park looking back seemed so long.

Seeing the finish line was a welcoming site as I could feel my arms and legs burning from the sun.. It was great to cross the finish line. I certainly come first (by about 1000 people probably) but was just so pleased that I had made it. My friend high fived me as we went through. Kind of testament to us both as this time last year we would have been sitting around drinking champagne and eating chips with dip.

All in all it was a great day and as I said I was just so stoked that I did it. Didn’t go to the gym today as I wanted to give my legs a rest but will be back there in the morning.