Trust me - I never thought in a million and one years that I would ever be in a 5k!  My training consisted of me walking 2 miles the Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday before hand.  I thought I was going to die on Saturday morning.  The air horn blew and there I was (with Kari and Rachel) at the back of the pack.  I was actually jogging!!!  The three of us stuck together until we got to the top of the hill where Rachel took off.  I started to walk a bit and then jogged back up to Kari and then I had to walk again and Kari was off!  IT WAS AMAZING!  The spectators screaming for you (I know it wasn't really for me it was the idea of the race), the other racers!  IT WAS AWESOME!!!  I had previously been walking a 15 minute mile - Saturday I finished the 5k (3.1 miles) in 40 min and 40 seconds which is about a 13 min mile!  My finishing places was 2,555 but considering I improved my time, I finished before about 100 people and 100 people didn't even finish (which doesn't really matter, actually) I FELT GREAT!  http://www.freihofersrun.com/  That is the website of the one completed and now I am looking forward to my next in Aug!  The run for the roses at Grafton Lake New York State Park!  I am now addicted! :)