Kiersten’s Blog

Remember when I told you about the couch to 10K program I was doing?  Well, I finished it with a bang today.  I ran the Aflac Iron Girl 10K.  The program promised that I would be able to run a 10K in 13 weeks and that I would be able to run the whole thing.  I was a little skeptical, but I did it!  And it wasn’t bad at all!

My goal was to run it in less than an hour and to not have to stop and walk.  I didn’t have to stop and walk (even on the hills) and I even sprinted the last 0.4 miles.  I clocked in at just over an hour.  My final time was 1:02:37.  I’m definitely happy with that result.  I’m more happy, though, that I got off my couch and got running.  Now I need motivation to keep going!

Taylor and the kids came along to cheer me on.  It was an early morning for all, but it was nice to have a support team.  London was excited to see me as I was crossing the finish line.  She has asked me many times since then if I won.  I just tell her, “yes.”  Of course I won!  I finished and I ran the whole thing!  That’s winning to me!