In 2010, I tipped the scales at 270 pounds. I now weigh 170 pounds and I owe a lot of that weight loss to running. Running has not only helped me to lose weight, it has also helped me to keep it off.
I started running on the treadmills at the gym. I slowly worked my way up to running for an hour on the treadmill. At this point in my life, running was just another workout routine to help me lose weight. This mindset would change shortly after I reconnected with an old friend who got into running marathons. After talking with him about distance running, I decided it was something that I wanted to try. I decided on running the California International Marathon as my first race. I found a training plan online and followed it for 6 months. It was tough going, but I finished the race. I achieved my race goals of finishing and running the entire time. However, I failed miserably on my time goal. This was because I started off to fast and "hit the wall" later in the race. I learned some lessons from that race and I look forward to running it in the upcoming years.
I look at running differently now. It's a major part of my life that brings me great joy. My worse day of running is still better than my best day at work. This blog is intended to provide tips on running, workouts, and healthy recipes, so you'll enjoy running as well. Enjoy and if you have any questions or comments, post it.
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