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Dulcinea

(8,805 posts) Sat Jul 19, 2025, 10:52 PM Jul 19

I ran a 5K today.

It was oppressively hot & humid here in Hot-lanta, so I didn't do as well as I hoped, but my daughter did great! I'm happy for her. Alas, age is the ultimate victor...

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I ran a 5K today. (Original Post) Dulcinea Jul 19 OP

Good for you!! leftieNanner Jul 19 #1

Congratulations! Dulcinea Jul 19 #2

I made a measly 9 pints of grape jelly today--felt like a marathon! Nt Trueblue Texan Jul 19 #8

Congrats! sheshe2 Jul 19 #3

Great! As for me, if you see me running, please kill whatever's chasing me. surfered Jul 19 #4

!!! niyad Jul 19 #9

Congratulations! HeartsCanHope Jul 19 #5

i used to fast walk all over the place . not any more. AllaN01Bear Jul 19 #7

not that u won,but partook. AllaN01Bear Jul 19 #6

Congratulations Dulcinea. You finished JMCKUSICK Jul 20 #10

Many years ago I tried to set a PR in a 5 mile race on a hot, humid day. hay rick Jul 20 #11

leftieNanner

(16,015 posts)

1. Good for you!!

Reply to Dulcinea (Original post)

Sat Jul 19, 2025, 10:58 PM

Jul 19

My daughter convinced me to run a half marathon in 2017. I finished (barely), but my knees are trashed and I haven't run since!

Dulcinea

(8,805 posts)

2. Congratulations!

Reply to leftieNanner (Reply #1)

Sat Jul 19, 2025, 11:07 PM

Jul 19

I ran a half marathon in 2000. Nowadays I stick to 5Ks & 10Ks. I'm too old to do anything else!

Trueblue Texan

(3,531 posts)

8. I made a measly 9 pints of grape jelly today--felt like a marathon! Nt

Reply to Dulcinea (Reply #2)

Sat Jul 19, 2025, 11:50 PM

Jul 19

sheshe2

(93,046 posts)

3. Congrats!

Reply to Dulcinea (Original post)

Sat Jul 19, 2025, 11:12 PM

Jul 19

surfered

(8,209 posts)

4. Great! As for me, if you see me running, please kill whatever's chasing me.

Reply to Dulcinea (Original post)

Sat Jul 19, 2025, 11:19 PM

Jul 19

niyad

(125,610 posts)

9. !!!

Reply to surfered (Reply #4)

Sat Jul 19, 2025, 11:55 PM

Jul 19

HeartsCanHope

(1,169 posts)

5. Congratulations!

Reply to Dulcinea (Original post)

Sat Jul 19, 2025, 11:40 PM

Jul 19

I'm impressed! My running days are over, but I am happy for you. And congratulations to your daughter, too!

AllaN01Bear

(26,709 posts)

7. i used to fast walk all over the place . not any more.

Reply to HeartsCanHope (Reply #5)

Sat Jul 19, 2025, 11:44 PM

Jul 19

on edit: heel to toe . heel to toe at a fast pace .

AllaN01Bear

(26,709 posts)

6. not that u won,but partook.

Reply to Dulcinea (Original post)

Sat Jul 19, 2025, 11:43 PM

Jul 19

JMCKUSICK

(3,300 posts)

10. Congratulations Dulcinea. You finished

Reply to Dulcinea (Original post)

Sun Jul 20, 2025, 12:28 AM

Jul 20

That's what counts.

hay rick

(8,916 posts)

11. Many years ago I tried to set a PR in a 5 mile race on a hot, humid day.

Reply to Dulcinea (Original post)

Sun Jul 20, 2025, 01:28 AM

Jul 20

A doctor who was also running saw me staggering near the finish line. I ended up on intravenous in the emergency room. A friend picked me up when I was discharged. The TV in the waiting room was showing the Mets game (the race was in nearby Jersey) and they mentioned the temperature was 95 degrees that day.

Lesson learned. I really enjoyed the running and hanging out with runners, but my injury-prone body made me turn to other forms of exercise.

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