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Well, I did my first 5K on September 27th.  I woke up to pouring rain and chilly temperatures.  I looked at the radar and saw that it was possibly going to clear up so I decided to go ahead and run.  My hubby drove me the 40 minutes to the site of the run.  It was still pouring rain.  I got ready to run, had done my stretching at the house and was getting myself psychologically and physically ready.  It was cold, but I decided that the rain would keep me cool.  I was getting nervous because it was SO humid out.  It wasn’t only raining, but it was also foggy/misting.  Crazy weather.  SO we all lined up at the start area and then were informed that the race was to be postponed by an hour.  Now, the original start time was 8am.  I am SO not a morning person.  I do all my runs in the evening.  My friend Julie wanted to come and watch me and maybe walk the 5K with me.  So as it turned out she was able to join me for the event which was wonderful.

Here’s what I looked like before the start of the race:

Not sure if you can tell but I am soaked.  This was before we were told we had to wait another hour.
Now, there were 9 hills on the course.  How do I know?  I counted every one as I ran up it.  I walked down one of the hills at the urging of a police officer due to streaming water across the road.  Good times.  Here’s what I looked like at the end. 

They were pulling the bottom of my number off for their records.  The finish was at the top of a steep incline.  Their idea of fun apparently.

I did not run the entire thing.  I walked for about a total of 3 -4 minutes.  (Half of those were when myself and 3 other people got lost.  I was completely unfamiliar with the area, and it was not well marked.)

But anyway, my friend Julie walked it with me, and we were both soaked by the end.  But we did it and we had fun.  Here we are together in our soaked but very happy condition.

It took me about 45 minutes.  A little less.  But as I said it was pouring rain, cold (in the upper 50’s) and we were all un-stretched.  I finished before all the walkers though.  SO my first 5K is behind me.  I’m sure I will do another in a few weeks.

But I just wanted all of you to know that I did it. 

A few weeks ago when I started blogging again I told you my lovely readers that I was running.  But I didn’t really tell you why.  I went to the Dr. on the 4th of August and was told I had high cholesterol.  In order to combat it I made a few changes in my life.  I cut out all fried foods, cheese, alcohol and began exercising.  I now exercise 6 days a week by either running or going to the gym.  I’ve done this since August 4th.  On September the 16th I went and had my blood taken again to see if I was able to lower it on my own or if I would need medication.

My original Cholesterol number was 253.  I went to the Doctor yesterday to get my results from the second test.  Ok, so, are you ready????  I went from 253 to 181!!!!!  That is a reduction of over 70 points!!!!  So, I went from dangerously high cholesterol to below the high range of normal!  YAY!  No medication for me!  I’m so tickled with myself for being able to do this.  The diet helped but I think the exercise is what is making a difference. 

So I’ll keep plodding along on my runs and working my butt off with my trainer.  Hopefully I’ll be able to say I am fit and trim eventually, but even if I don;t lose any more weight than I already have (5lbs) I am super happy because I am healthier and don’t need any meds!!!!  The extra weight won’t kill me but that cholesterol could have.  I mean my mom had a stroke at 40 and we both have similar blood chemistry, normal Blood pressure and no other warning signs other than cholesterol.  SO I was pretty scared.

But anyway, that’s my FANTASTIC news!!!!!  YAY me!