Trail of Lights

Yesterday, I ran my first 5K. The event was called the Trail of Lights 5K hosted at Zilker Park. This annual run at Zilker Park in Austin commerates the opening lighting ceremony of the Trail of Lights. Though it was not an official a timed run, I did the math, and finished in approximately 28 minutes and 30 seconds. I spent most of the first mile running laterally trying to weave my way through traffic of over 4,000 people at the event. The second mile was where the lights began. And the 3rd mile is up and down. The most I've ever run was 1.5 miles, so to finish was a huge accomplishment for me. My first two miles felt fine, but by the time I got to the third, I was definitely slowing down. But I never stopped to walk.

Next week, I might run the Jinglebells 5K in downtown Austin so I can get an official time. My next goal is to run in 26 minutes or less.