I did it.  I told myself I wanted to walk/run a 5k before I turned 50 and I crossed that off the bucket list earlier this month when I completed the Disney Halloween 5k on Oct. 1st.

It was such a great experience because I was able to share it with about 30 of the best friends on the planet.  Here we are prior to the start of the run. 

It was a early morning 5k, we had to be at the gates of the Animal Kingdom park by 6:00 am for a 7:00 am start. Disney did a great job of getting everyone awake and pumped up and kept everything organized and moving.  I was very impressed.  BTW, look who else was awake at 6:00 am:

And when I say everyone was up and ready to run, I mean the over 5000 folks who ran the 5k.  Look at this craziness (the start line is way up at the front under those lights on the right ) and we aren’t in the very back, there are still hundreds behind us.

I actually planned on running more than I did, but I was having such a great time power walking and chatting it up with my buddy Alicia that we found the power walking to be the better choice (we did run a portion of the race just for the record)..  Isn’t she pretty? I miss her, wish she lived closer.

The 5k without a doubt was one of the highlights of the entire trip for me.  I was able to do something totally new with a great bunch of friends who really do love and support each other.  Every one of us who started the 5k finished it and it was just one more great thing to share with each of them.

I really look forward to doing many more of these races.  I think I have the 5k bug:)  I hope you are tackling your bucket list, your never to young to start…

Here are the rest of the pictures from that fun morning.