I'm participating in my first 5k this weekend!

Are any of you?

In early April I started training with the Carolina Godiva Track club in their Running Start race-prep program for beginners. I couldn't resist because I had about 10 clients urging me to give it a try (props to Crystal, the ring leader).

Anyway, the training program made it (kind of) easy for me to be successful. The group of runners would meet in RTP on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 5:30. On the first week we alternated 1 minute of running with a minute of walking for a total of 30 minutes. Each week we added one more minute of running while keeping the walking intervals to one minute. And before you know it, I was ready to run my first 5k!

It's also worth noting that the Susan G. Koman Race for the Cure supports breast cancer research and education, a issued that has touched some of the Garden community.

And if you're interested, you can still register on-line (through June 12) or at the event.
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