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Hi, I'm Tina!

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My first 5k was so fun! I still can’t believe that my little pug legs made it the whole way! I’m so proud of myself!

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Mom and Dad needed to pick up their numbers before the race, so we arrived bright and early at the First-Ever 5K Run/Walk to Benefit PRoNE. It was held at Castle Island in South Boston.

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The race shirts were so cool! Mom was especially happy with them!

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Before the race, I met some new pug friends.

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And scoped out the competition.

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Mom also made me take a few photos– you know, “for the blog.”

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Snapping a photo with Mom only took a few seconds, but it wasn’t as easy with Dad.

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He’s such a clown, but I love him.

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Before I knew it, everyone was lining up at the start line for the race.

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I was so nervous!

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But, then the race started and everyone took off running, so I chased after them!

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I started out sprinting, but Mom and Dad told me that I shouldn’t use up all of my energy at the beginning of the race. Mom said: “It’s marathon, not a sprint,” and I think Dad mentioned something about “negative splits.”

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I had no idea what they were talking about, but, eventually, we found a good pace and cruised right along.

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I tried to stay focused during the race, but there were just too many new smells along the route– I couldn’t help myself!

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There’s seriously a ton of dog pee in Southie!

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I also took a bunch of water breaks during the race.

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And, at one point, I laid down in the grass to rest for a little bit, but the rest of the time, I was running!

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Around mile 2.5, I saw the finish line on the other side of Castle Island, so I dug deep and pushed myself to finish strong.

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Dad could barely keep up!

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The finish line was so exciting! Our friends, Elizabeth and Nick cheered us on!

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Crossing the finish line was the best feeling! I didn’t know I had it in me!

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Mom and Dad were so, so, so proud of me!

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I got a big high five from Dad at the end!

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I finished the race in 46:33, which was 1st place in the pug division and 135th (out of 149) overall! Wahoo!

I’m exhausted now, but I’ll never forget this day for as long as I live!

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