Well I did it !

I ran my first non-stop 5k with other people watching I was slow, I was at the back of the pack BUT I only walked about 4 steps and that was because the light was red!

My friend who promised to stay w/ me did (and he is a marathoner - now that's a friend!) It truly was "no runner left behind"

the weather was PERFECT - high 30's F, no wind and blue blue skies, I of course could have worn 1 less layer.

I have never run in the winter before and wasn't used to the surface, sometimes dry, sometimes compacted snow, but the most difficult was where the snow had mixed with sand and created a powder, my foot would slip backwards on it, it wasn' t slushy just wierd feeling. My running partner just said " you eventually get used to it" I just thought that it made me work way harder

after the run there was cookies, bananas, hot chocolate, cider and good camaraderie - I am ready to do it again!