I ran the Bed-Stuy 5K! 🏃🏻‍♀️💨

I recently got into running, which is some thing I never thought I would be able to do. How I succeeded is a story for another day, but I am proud to say that after a few months of regular jogging, I have just run my first 5K race!

I heard about the Bed-Stuy 5K from a friend of mine, who runs races often and I decided to sign up on a whim. I paid a $39 entry fee which goes to goes toward a community fund that helps the Bed-Stuy neighborhood in Brooklyn, which is the neighborhood that I live in.

if you never run a 5K before I highly recommend it. They’re great entry-level runs for those of us who are not super fast or competitive runners. A 5K is about 3.1 miles so if you can jog or run 3 miles without stopping, even at a pretty slow pace, I think it’s totally worth it for the feeling of accomplishment. I ran appx an 11 minute mile this time around, and that’s something that I’m proud of because I used to not be able to run for longer than five minutes without getting winded 😮‍💨

The day of the run was super lovely. I arrived at 7 AM to check in and then at 8 the race began. We ran a loop on the streets around around Herbert Von King Park and it wasn’t as bad as I thought it would be. I will say the sun was in my face for most of it so I will probably wear a hat or sunglasses next time 🥴

I finished closer to the back of the group, but just the thrill of crossing that finish line with my number on my chest made it all worthwhile. I would absolutely do it again!

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