C25K COMMUNITY / BROOKE DEEGAN

Six miles. Her first race.

Brooke shared a group photo from her first race, the six-mile Great River Bridge Run, which she dated May 21, 2011.

Original photo shared by Brooke Deegan in the C25K community

She identified herself at the far right, wearing a pink bandanna. Her message celebrates finishing something she once doubted she could do.

Original group photo shared by Brooke Deegan. Story shared in the C25K Facebook album on June 5, 2013. Read the original post. Individual journeys and results vary.

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