Finishing 5k

I lead a relatively sedentary lifestyle and sports is not really in my vocabulary. Aside from being clumsy, I basically suck at anything that requires skills involving coordination etc. With that said, physical activities are not much my thing. I like jogging but so far i have only joined a few 3k runs and I would usually end up walking somewhere along the 3k.
Last Sunday, I mustered enough courage to join the 5k race (there wasn't really much choice: 5k or 10k). Since coming back to Korea last June I've spent a good deal of time running (as diversion/therapy) that I eventually managed to jog from my apartment to jeongja and back.. Since becoming involved with Mannam though I had not been able to run as consistently as I had before that I felt so out of shape in time for the race... I almost backed out due to laziness if it hadn't been for the fact that it was for a cause, the Korean Heart Foundation, spearheaded by Seoul Flyers and MIRC. And what do you know, I managed to finish 5.3k in 36:09. Not bad at all! The coaching from a friend and being surrounded by runners with a positive vibe sure helped. This is really a feat for me which I hope to keep on doing. Hopefully I'll be able to do 10k eventually... :)