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Dulcinea

(8,775 posts) Sat Jul 19, 2025, 10:52 PM Saturday

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 Saturday OP

Good for you!! leftieNanner Saturday #1

Congratulations! Dulcinea Saturday #2

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

Congrats! sheshe2 Saturday #3

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

!!! niyad Saturday #9

Congratulations! HeartsCanHope Saturday #5

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

not that u won,but partook. AllaN01Bear Saturday #6

Congratulations Dulcinea. You finished JMCKUSICK Sunday #10

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

leftieNanner

(16,010 posts)

1. Good for you!!

Reply to Dulcinea (Original post)

Sat Jul 19, 2025, 10:58 PM

Saturday

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

(8,775 posts)

2. Congratulations!

Reply to leftieNanner (Reply #1)

Sat Jul 19, 2025, 11:07 PM

Saturday

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

Trueblue Texan

(3,487 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

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sheshe2

(92,925 posts)

3. Congrats!

Reply to Dulcinea (Original post)

Sat Jul 19, 2025, 11:12 PM

Saturday

surfered

(7,992 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

Saturday

niyad

(125,303 posts)

9. !!!

Reply to surfered (Reply #4)

Sat Jul 19, 2025, 11:55 PM

Saturday

HeartsCanHope

(1,140 posts)

5. Congratulations!

Reply to Dulcinea (Original post)

Sat Jul 19, 2025, 11:40 PM

Saturday

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

AllaN01Bear

(26,505 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

Saturday

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

AllaN01Bear

(26,505 posts)

6. not that u won,but partook.

Reply to Dulcinea (Original post)

Sat Jul 19, 2025, 11:43 PM

Saturday

JMCKUSICK

(3,171 posts)

10. Congratulations Dulcinea. You finished

Reply to Dulcinea (Original post)

Sun Jul 20, 2025, 12:28 AM

Sunday

That's what counts.

hay rick

(8,894 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

Sunday

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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