A “5K” is a five-kilometer race. There are many of these and they are very popular as they are accessible to a large number of people. Usually they cost about $20 to enter, proceeds usually benefit a charity, and you always get a t-shirt and usually some other giveaway items as well. It is a good way to commune with fellow humans (and sometimes canines) in a healthy way.

This particular 5K was held at the Don Tyson School of Innovation in Springdale, Arkansas, which is not coincidentally the home of Running: A FEVER World Headquarters. The Phoenix Burner is the name of the school newspaper.

A special aspect of this race was that it was held the weekend prior to Halloween, and accordingly children were invited to dress up in costumes. Small children ran a short section of the main course. Some of the costumes I saw were cheerleaders, princesses, Incredibles, and bunnies!

This was also the first 5K I had run which used computer chips to record the finishing times. I highly recommend checking out a 5K or two. You don’t even have to run — we walked this one. But it’s a great way to get out and publicly practice fitness with others.

Recorded December 13, 2018.

Weight (change since Jan 2018): 198 (-76)
Workout time: 204 Minutes
Total Distance (total since Nov 2017): 8.35 Miles (315.86)
Steps: 18,584
Muscle Mass (change since Aug 2018): 151.18 (+8)
Body Fat: 23.8%
2018 Goals:
ACHIEVED (1) Run 10.5 miles in one day by 11/18/18
(2) Lose 100lbs by 12/25/18
2019 Goal: 15% Body Fat