[flickr id=”8011911337″ thumbnail=”small” overlay=”true” size=”small” group=”” align=”left”]When I made up my 45X45 list I put a few things on there that I didn’t think I’d ever accomplish. Swimming with whale sharks, paying off the mortgage – seemingly impossible but you have to have lofty goals mixed in with the more attainable dreams.

Among the “probably never gonna happen” goals was “Run a 5k”.

I’m just not a runner.

Never have been.

Even when I had stamina and did regular cardio through dance.

So this was a pipe dream, but I felt like I had to have it on there.

[flickr id=”8011917340″ thumbnail=”small” overlay=”true” size=”small” group=”” align=”right”]Today I crossed that finish line. I achieved one of the goals I swore would never happen.

There are a LOT of the negative Nellie thoughts in the back of my head.  The “I finished…but” phrases.

BUT.

I’m ignoring them today.

Today I completed a 5k.

Not only did I complete it but I raked in an approximate 11.5 minute mile.  I came in second in my age division (not far behind the first place finisher for my age division).

I did it.

I really did it.

Cross another one off that list.

Next year I’m setting my sites on one of the color runs…and probably this one again.

I’m still not a runner – but I know I can do this now.

And I want to do it again.