Well, December 7th I actually finished the Tucson 1/2 Marathon! It was 13.1 miles in 3 hours and 50 minutes! I had expected it would take 4:20 so I was thrilled. The group I started with ended up going on ahead of me, but I am so proud to have finished! The last mile of course was hard and up hill but i started thinking about where I was in December of '07 and how far I have come. I remembered very well the first day i tried to walk 6 miles...i felt so tired and beat...but after 13 I definitely wanted to sit but I could make it through the day!
Since that day I have just had this different feeling about myself - I can do anything! I really want to loose another 70 lbs in the coming year and I know it will be harder as the weight is coming of slower now than it did in the beginning but there are a few things I want to accomplish. I want to start running a bit. Next year I would like to be able to run at least part of the marathon. I have lost enough now that i need new clothes and i want to be able to get to an 18 or 16...that would be so awesome for me.
I have been all the way to a size 28 and now am about a 22. But to actually get to an 18 again would thrill me beyond belief. I actually see it as a possibility now. People have been asking me about my process and I have been very happy to share.
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