2 runs down, and 20 more to go
For those that know me, I’m not a very athletic person. I’ve attempted competitive sports before, but I’ve lacked the needed killer instinct and or God given ability. After years as a sedentary computer programmer, I have managed to pack on a few extra molecules of triglyceride joy. So to get the fat out of my life ( I topped out at 245lbs last Christmas), I’ve began running…. Believe it or not, running has some amazing health benefits, one of them being immediate weight loss. Starting with a goal to complete the Great Columbia crossing, I began running July 4th. After putting my poor dilapidated lipid rich body through a self prescribed training p
rogram (and with the encouragement of my loving wife), I have knocked over 25 lbs off and now officially weigh in at 218lbs. After running across the bridge, the crazy 10k mentioned prior, I ran like hell in the Portland Run Like Hell 5k. Anyways, I haven’t quite reached my weight goal of 198, but I post this that if this lazy @#!3 can do it anyone one else surely can. Also, a great book which has inspired me further is The Complete Book of Running by the late great James Fixx (trust me, read this, and your life will be transformed).