Oct. 31- The Finish LIne

I crossed the finish line tonight both with my first ever 5k race and with my month of challenges...yeah me! It was such a good feeling tonight after the race was over. I was very anxious all day long worrying that I would fall, throw my knee out, or collapse. But none of those things happened and I did finish. I've never been a runner so starting at age 50 has been by far my biggest challenge, but also my most rewarding in so many ways. As for the other challenges this month, some were hard for me and I don't think I'll do them again (drive over the sunshine skyway brige) and some were simple and fun and I'm glad that I learned them. My favorite new thing is to text because it's pretty easy and kind of fun. It's perfect for those times when you just want to say something quick without making a big deal out of it. As for Facebook, it's probably going to take a backseat for me. It's too time consuming to do everyday so maybe I'll catch up every week or so.

I did much better than I had expected with the race as my adrenaline and slight competitiveness were running high. I really thought it might take me an hour since my knee has been really painful this past week but I ended up coming in second place in my division (that's the little plaque I'm holding) with a time of 40min. Maybe I'll make it a tradtion to run every Halloween. A big thank you to Tom for being my cheerleader and my photographer during the race. He would pop up at different places along the route to cheer me on. He's also been very supportive of my quest this month even though I've been spending more time on this computer than with him in the evenings. You're the best Sweetie :)

For all of my faithful followers a big thank you for caring enough about me to tune in daily and read my blog. It's been fun for the most part but I have to say, it's been a long month and I'm kind of glad it's over. I'd like to challenge all of you to do something every day that scares you just a little (boo!) because that's what keeps us all young at heart. Happy Halloween to my family and friends...you're the best!