My First 5K

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Running my first 5K is a big deal to me. (Remember the asthma post?) I've never really been able to run and now I can! Woohoo! Our ward has an aerobics class for all the ladies while the kids play in the back of the gym, and I've been going to that for the past year. So as an aerobics class we trained to do the 5K together. (My aswesome instructor is the lady in the white hat 4 girls in from the right.)



Yahoo!! I made it!!! I'm all purple-faced, but I did it in 34 minutes. Not bad considering the first time I tried took 1 hour and 8 minutes.


And Rex was such a sport and pushed the boys for me. Usually I'd be pushing them while running, but I wanted to see if I could do it any faster without them. Rex was kind enough to humor me. What a sweet man.



And here's my wonderful trio approaching the finish line! Rex said the boys were cranky the whole time, but who's to blame them! It was cold and misty, we woke them up at 6, and they wanted a REAL breakfast! Granola bars just weren't cutting it.


Awww, but look how happy and cute they looked when I put the camera in front of them! How could these boys be anything but sweet??
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PerryParty3 said…
How fun! Great job Edda! So, when's the ironman scheduled?
September 18, 2010 at 3:46 PM
Becky said…
Good job! I am still working on my running goals!
September 19, 2010 at 9:09 PM
Monica said…
WooHOOOOOOOOOOO!!!! Way to go EDDA!!!!!!!!!

YOU are the champion, my sistahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! And you'll keep on running, till the end . . . duhn duhn duhn . . . you are the champion, you are the champion! No time for slow pokes 'cause you are the champion . . . . of the RAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACE!!

That was for you, baby!
September 20, 2010 at 10:09 AM
Staigerfamily said…
Congratulations! Way to go!! Your kids look so cute in that stroller . . . love it!
September 21, 2010 at 3:23 PM
Joy Carlton said…
That is awesome! Congrats on finishing your first 5K.
September 21, 2010 at 5:53 PM
Michelle said…
Way to go Edda!! Our ward has a group that does aerobics every morning... I need to start going again! Thanks for the motivation. :)
September 26, 2010 at 4:30 PM
Jessica Shumway said…
Girl, you are an inspiration! That is so wonderful, good job!
September 28, 2010 at 11:15 AM
Brent and Rachel Izu said…
Great job! you are inspiring! Maybe I will start running again
September 28, 2010 at 7:02 PM
Unknown said…
Wow go Edda! Thats so awesome!!
September 29, 2010 at 9:19 AM
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