A New Goal In Sight

I already mentioned that I signed up for a 1/2 marathon. This is monumental for me. I am asthmatic. In fact I have heavily moderate asthma. When I was in High School I played football, but I had my inhaler with me always. Wind sprints would kill me because of the starting and stopping. When I ran the mile I would run faster than most of my fellow line men and they would get mad at me for running so fast, but I knew I couldn't last forever, and if I stopped then my asthma would kick in. After High School I jogged on rare occasions, but nothing on a regular basis. I began to look at it as painful and painful was not good. So I stopped. And so now 20 years later out of desperation to win a contest I began jogging again and while I don't love jogging I love the results. The freedom to move like I have not moved in many years if ever. Does it hurt, yea some days my knees hurt, my Achilles tendon is often tight, and my right foot hurts like crazy every morning before I stretch, but it sure beats heart burn and the inability to breath. It also is fun to know that I can push myself much harder than I thought I could. Freedom is my goal and I am winning. I am now nearing the mark of 60 lbs since mid January and it feels absolutely fantastic.

From couch potato to parking a little further away from the entrance. From a hard time walking up stairs to a half marathon in 8 months... It is going to feel great. I am feeling much more aerodynamic and by the end of August I should be that much more :) Last Saturday I jogged 6.3 miles in about 1hr and 15min. Ending with my signature 140 yard sprint.

As I continue to move more and eat less I am realizing that it is not that hard. I still have sugar cravings that I have to ride out, but keeping my portions down I feel no guilt and I continue to lose weight.

Freedom is when what takes your breath is not the hike but what you see while you are hiking, that is freedom...

Eat Less Move More, becoming Physically what we already are Mentally
56lbs down since January.