Jeremy's Run

Happy Memorial Day to you! I celebrated Memorial Day in a new way this year. I participated in my first 5K. Now granted, I walked it, but I am still proud of the accomplishment and the drive to have a more active, healthy lifestyle.

This has been a year of goals for myself. I have always struggled with my weight, ever since my middle school years. After having Kate my weight was the highest it has even been, and I needed to take matters more seriously, and do it soon. I wanted to be able to enjoy Kate, partake in fun adventures with her and Josh, and get out and enjoy life and the great outdoors more. I wanted to live life -- not watch it fly by.

So, in August of last year, I joined Weight Watchers. It's been a long, slow process, but I've been determined to make changes. Josh and I have been on long walks with Kate, and even spent our anniversary this year hiking a bit. My weight loss journey will take a long time, but for this past year, I've had two goals in mind for myself : a 25 lb. weight loss and a 5K walk. I'm about two pounds away from making my goal of 25 lbs. (Hope to hit that milestone this coming week!) And I got up bright and early this morning to walk Jeremy's Run, a 5K in memory of Jeremy Glass a young man who lost his battle with drug addition - proceeds supporting The Drug-Free Partnership for America. I had hoped to run a 5K, but I wasn't ready yet. Maybe that can be next year's goal. :)

Everyone waiting for the race to officially start.

Kim with Rachel Goldschmidt, my Weight Watcher's "coach". She's the one who encouraged me to do the walk. (Rachel ran the race, but she waited at the finish line to cheer me across!)

Not the best time in the world, but for walking the course, it wasn't a bad time. I finished in under one hour. I actually finished a few seconds before this time, but I had to back track to the clock for a photo. (At least we beat the older lady who is crossing the finish line behind me!)

My good, loyal friend, Kim Stoy, who came out to walk the race with me so I wouldn't have to do my first 5K alone. Thanks, Kim!!
(She hates this photo, but I put it up there for you, Jen!)