5Ks and Stupid Walker/Sprinters

So....my first 5K. Last fall, I registered for a 5K in the hilly Mines of Spain on October 10. Then Amanda decided I should run another 5K in PREPARATION for the 5K! What?!?! Explain the logic there, please.
Well, it worked. My only goal in the Chili Trot (my first 5K) was to run the whole thing. No walking. I did it! I can't remember my time, because the Internet posting was wrong, but it was around 35ish.

2nd 5K...October 10...This is what I had been struggling toward.
Goal: Run the whole thing. Even the terrible hills. I mean, who puts a finish line at the top of a very steep hill?
Race morning comes...Amanda is too sick to run! Do I stay at home in my warm, snuggly bed, or do I call my friend Eric, who has been showing some interest in running? I certainly don't have the motivation to run it alone. I recall the reason for all of the prep work was to run this particular race. I call Eric.
I ran the whole thing. Slowly, but I ran it! As I'm running, and feeling good, it starts snowing, in October. It was a cool moment for me! I wanted to die on that last steep hill, especially with Eric jumping around, trying to encourage me, but I did it. This finish was a little unreal for me. This was a great accomplishment for me, moving on from the first, completely flat 5K to an unforgiving spread of hills.

3rd 5K...Halloween run...again ran the whole thing, but with atrocious side cramps the last half. Time: 33:41

In case you are wondering why I put such an emphasis on a seemingly small goal, like running the whole race each time, there are a couple reasons.
1) I never thought I would be able to run 3 miles without stopping to walk.
2) I can't stand those girls who walk/sprint the whole thing, and STILL beat me! I understand if you are doing that because it is too difficult. That would have been me. But if you are sprinting the rest of the time, you can run the whole thing. I usually find one of those girls about halfway through the run, that I decide I am going to beat! It doesn't usually happen, but they just make me angry! It takes more endurance to (slowly) run the whole 3 miles, than to half-a** it.
That's my soapbox moment on a topic I know very little about. I hope you enjoyed it.