Are we Finished?

Here is a picture of all of us (as many of us as we could find) at the finish line.  Great job everyone!  I know I feel happy about finishing the 5K.  When I woke up this morning to go the gym--my husband said " I thought you were finished with that."  I laughed and said--just the 100 day heart challenge--I don't think I'm finished until I die.  Which I hope is in like 50 years.  I hope we can all stay committed to these healthy habits we've learned.  I know I want to.  It's been great--I hope we can all stay in touch--I know that would keep me committed.  Tina will let you know about lunch.  We are thinking June 2--we'll let you know what time and where.  See you all at the banquet.  Here are a few more pictures.

Some of us before the race

Here is a picture of a few of us walking with Peggy at the end of the race--great job Peggy!

 This is a picture of my family who walked/ran with me:  Devan(23), Ray-my husband, Me, Nathan(26) and Cameran(16).  Thanks guys for all you support!

 
This is one after the race.  I really didn't think I got a medal.  When they announced my age group--50 to 59--they only announced 1st and 2nd place.  I thought--there were at least 3 people--I'm that age!  So after all the announcements--I went and talked to Tracey--she said the 1st and 2nd names were all that were given to her.  So she looked at the results and I was third.  Yay!  It was fun.  My boys asked me if there were only 3 people my age running.  There were 21 I'll have you know!  I was at least faster than 18 old ladies.  Anyway, my sons, Nate and Devan each took 4th in their age group.  They were sad that they were so close to winning a medal--they are ready to run again and go faster!

We are not finished!

..is this really me?

I ran a 5k on the treadmill yesterday without stopping.  Is this really me?  It amazed me and when I told my boys--they were amazed too.  Don't tell Chad, but I had tears in my eyes when I was done.  I know I've said this before--I am not a runner.  The first time I went running with my Sister--which was over 30 years ago--I promptly came home and threw up and vowed never to run again.  But I'm running and I can honestly say the feeling was wonderful when I was done.  I just felt like yes!--I've done something I never thought I could do.  I was even inspired to go buy running shoes with Tina at the Runners Corner--another thing I never thought I would do.  But they feel really good and I'm going to try them out tomorrow--I hope.  I'm leaving in a few minutes to drive to Boise, Idaho to go to my nephew's wedding.  I'm still hoping to get some kind of run in before the wedding.  It will be a new adventure--running in Boise!  I'll let you know how that went.
I'm also leaving on Monday to go see my Grandkids again in Kansas City.  I love my grandkids and I'm not worried about not eating right or working out--I know I'll do it.  I feel too good to blow it all in these last few days of the challenge. 
I'm really sad the challenge is almost over.  I have so enjoyed getting to know new friends.  I will miss you all.
I have a favorite quote from LDS General Conference in April.  It had nothing to do with being healthy--but it applies to anything we really want to do.  It is from Dallen H. Oaks:

"Desires dictate our priorites, priorities shape our choices, and choices determine our actions.  The desires we act on determine our changing, our achieving, and our becoming."

We can become anything we really desire...even a runner!