I know...I know...it's been almost a year since I have posted anything on this blog.  Life got so busy.  In October 2011, I entered "The Saint George Runner's Series."  This program would allow me to gain entry to the Saint George Marathon.  I competed in the required races and was granted entry to the Marathon!  I worked very hard all summer and was able to run it on October 6, 2012.  I finished it with a relatively respectable time of 4:41.  Wow...when I started this adventure in 2008, I would never have believed I could run 26.2 miles!  I was so happy after the race, that I promptly signed up for the "Runner's Series" again and have already completed one of the required races.  I ran the Snow Canyon Half Marathon on November 3, 2012.  I finished that race in 1:56.  I now weigh 195 and have been able to stay below 200 since about September.

Life's good!

I've been doing good! Running at least 5 days a week...usually 6. I've been going about 6 miles a day. My weight loss is coming down as well...slowly but surely. At my weigh in yesterday I was 209. I've been eating better and that really helps. It's a continuous battle though. The weather has been cold, but not too much rain or snow. I can handle the cold. I had a head wind yesterday. On an unrelated front...I'm a grandpa! My son and his wife had their baby thursday night! Cute baby boy. I hope I can be a good grandpa.

A work in progress

I have stuck to my goal the last few weeks. Today I was finally able to run for 45 minutes with no stops! At my weigh in last Friday I was down three pounds. I was hoping for a little better result but I will take it. I also saw a bald eagle in the tree where I usually see my friend the hawk. I am glad I was out there to see it. It was cold this morning. 5 degrees when I started.

I hate failure

Christmas holiday was rough. I had no self control when it came to eating. Combined with the fact that I was not able to run because my feet were killing me. Every time I tried to run, I suffered for several days after. I ended up taking All of December off running, trying to heal up. It must have worked. I started running again at the New Year and I seem to be feeling fine. I was also able to buy new shoes and I think that helped a lot too. Weighed in today and was a whopping 220. I've got some work to do!