And I Rowan at nine minutes and 22 seconds a mile, which is a personal best for me for the Five K. And I'm feeling really proud of this, especially because I wasn't able to run for a number of years when I was recuperating from a back and hip injury and it felt amazing to run today and feel strong and confident and also just like my form felt good, my breathing felt good and most importantly, I kept myself in a positive state of mind through all the challenges which a little motorcycle break there which included the course being a pill for the first half and I almost threw in the towel there, but I'm glad I didn't
Jared Bogda
@JCB07 · 1:09
So thanks for sharing. And hopefully you're going to inspire so many other people to get out and get back into it. I know the last few years have been really tough on people physically, mentally. And I think that showing that we are bigger than this and we can get back into swing things and we can accomplish our goals. And I think that you setting further for yourself is really a great way to set yourself up for success and look forward to hearing more about your next race. Bye
Deborah Pardes
@DBPardes · 1:00
Oh, my God. That is so epic. It's such a huge accomplishment. I'm so proud of you. I know how stuck and sedentary we could be in this world where we're doing other stuff Besides being outside. And this whole year for you has been such a proclamation to the world that you are out and about and living your life fully. And this accomplishment is epic. I am really sharing a moment with you. Thank you for sharing it with us
Swell Team
@Swell · 0:15
Bowie Rowan
@bowie · 1:43
Jared, thank you so much for the super sweet message. I'm so glad you brought up the community aspect of it because that was a huge reason I wanted to do this race and also why I chose to start running again and make it a part of my movement practice throughout the week because I just love the community around running there. Jared. So many different kinds of people at different stages of their life running at different Pardes
Bowie Rowan
@bowie · 1:48
It was such a reminder of just the different seasons we have throughout our life and that all of them are wonderful. And I feel very grateful for my past self that took that time to heal so I could really enjoy the race today and hopefully many more runs throughout this year. So thank you so much for taking the time to celebrate with me and for seeing me throughout this past year. It means a whole heck of a lot