Today is my birthday, my 33rd birthday to be exact. It’s also my final big run day before the 5k, and I’ll tell you something, it was a good one.

Never mind the last 0.87 miles, that’s when my mom called to wish me a happy birthday and I was just pacing back and forth around my apartment while talking/cooling down and forgot to stop the MapMyWalk app.

As you can see, I really hit a good pace, and more importantly, I found a groove and ran 3 miles. That’s right, I actually ran 3 miles without stopping!

I’m feeling really good about the 5k coming up and just can’t believe how far I’ve come. A year ago I weighed over 300 lbs, and today I ran 3 miles without stopping on my 33rd bday. I’m no spring chicken where I can pick up fitness stuff that easily, but today, I’m definitely proud of how far I’ve come.