Well, I did it and it all turned out fine.
A little cool when we started, but that was ultimately for the good, I am sure. My legs did not seize up. I feel them now, but I managed to get them settled down enough to run without any problems.
I also now am able to officially consider myself graduated from c25k, even if I did sort of alter the curriculum a bit at the end there.....
I ran the whole 30 minutes without stopping and once I got to that point, I was well past the second mile marker and it seemed silly to take a walking break then, so I just pressed on. I finished the whole thing in right around 38 minutes, which is quite fast for me! Either that or the treadmill is a big fat liar, I'm not sure which. I never even got really winded. I think I have to consider myself an actual runner now as well.
Also weird - there were no water stations on this course. Some porta-potties, yes, but no water! Maybe I shouldn't have been surprised, but I was. I had had a little water before the race and was actually fine during the race too, possibly due to the cooler weather.
Oh, and I did not come in last by any means. There were many people there who were walking the run, which wouldn't surprise me except that there was a walk at 9am! I was surprised to find myself actually passing people, even the occasional jogger. I am sure I was passed a lot too, but I didn't notice that so much.
It was a huge race and an amazing experience. I am so pleased I was able to finish the whole thing. My 3 year old maybe said it best "You won, mama!" I might not have been first or even in the first half, but I certainly did win.
Oh, and my neighbor was impressed that I had run the run and she said she would run it with me next year - how nice is that? I know she and another neighbor sometimes jog together but I have always assumed that I was way out of their league because they are both pretty slender.
Here are a couple of photos - I ran with my car key tied to my shoe and a little camera in my hand today.
Now a few photos - I'm trying not to go overboard here.
I was stunned by how many people there were. That tunnel ahead was kind of fun because everyone whooped and hollered in there, so kind of a neat effect.
The finish line - I was so excited to get here - sorry there are no photos of me crossing it. The pictures I took of myself at this point are not especially attractive, and my DH didn't get a photo of me crossing. Oh well!
It turns out my running outfit is not so flattering - my bulges were out in full force, BUT I did have DH take a picture of my pasty white but somewhat shapely legs.
I like to think they do not look like the legs of a girl who has another, uh, 46 pounds to lose! Which might explain my torso bulges, I guess. But let's not dwell on that, shall we?
It was a great experience and I have to think that my clothes will fit me better at my next event - a 3 miler on July 4th.
This program is amazing. I can't believe that in under 3 months, I have gone from being so heavy and sedentary to being, well, still kinda heavy but able to run so far, so long, so well. It feels a little like a miracle to me.
I did that last day yesterday, 3 miles without a single walk break in 35 minutes! 
I still have several, one is purple!
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I need to start hill training because I ran fine until the first hill. I did manage to end with a 13:30 min/mile pace, but I was definitely faster in the beginning. I walked up Doomsday Hill, which wasn't that bad (if you didn't run it!) And the ending was so nice - you turn the corner and it's just like a 200 yard sprint downhill to the finish! 
June is 12 weeks to the DL half marathon, after all!!
