My next major goal (as you can see in the sig) is to complete a 5k. I'm not much of a runner, and I'm still obese, so I planned on trying to complete this in the safety and comfort of my own home, on a treadmill. We don't usually have 5ks or events like that in my area, anyhow. Well, I just found out that the local Children's Hospital is having a 5k on August 7th. Everyone is welcome to run or walk it (I would prefer to run).
I really am considering it, but I am kind of terrified for the obvious reasons. I'm imagining scenarios of being the only fat person left behind everyone else in my head, even though I've lost 73 pounds.. and I know it shouldn't bug me, but it kind of does? But the nagging part of my brain is telling me to go anyway, because I know completing that would make me feel so awesome. Of course, now I'm rambling. But I just have trouble running in front of others, and a lot of that has to do with some embarrassing high school gym moments I'd rather forget.
Another thing I'm wondering is would it be possible to train in time for it? I can walk for days and I jog quite a bit, but most of my workouts have been lifting weights, yoga, and other random exercise techniques. Can I fit training for this 5k into that without messing up my weight loss?
Any advice would be helpful, thanks so much. This place is becoming a safe haven for me.