Talladega Half Marathon: 2:02:56

Shake and bake!!! finished in 2:02:56. Old PR was 2:47. Average pace for the race was 9:26. All went according to plan! 38th in 40-44 AG (out of 69), overall 274 out of 703.

This was an incredible race and I am extremely pleased with my effort and the outcome. next time I AM breaking 2 hours.

50!

Today I reached a major milestone in this new lifestyle I have embraced. I say new lifestyle because I don't consider it a diet at all, but rather a new way of living. In this process, I went from a guy counting calories and reducing the intake of certain food items (namely meat and dairy) in order to lose weight, to a guy who had embraced a new way of treating his body. What I do now relative to my food intake is more of a lifestyle than a diet. I am proud of what I've been able to attain with regard to self-esteem, with running and with my health. I'm adding years to my life; years that I will be able to enjoy growing older with my family and friends.

Today's weight: 181.5

Last week: 182.5

July 20: 231.5

Total loss to date: 50 lbs.

a Running Partner (eventually)

Meet Rookie. Our new Black Lab pup. He is 10 weeks old and as awesome as can be. The boys named him Rookie because he is a rookie dog and they are rookie dog owners.

He has his own twitter feed: www.twitter.com/disneyrundog

Daily Mile Blog Post

I was invited to post about my lifestyle changes on the Daily Mile Blog. Daily Mile is best described as "facebook for active people," in that it centers around the active/athletic lifestyle and building community.

If you wasn't to join or become my "friend" there, please go to www.DailyMile.com

Here is the link to my entry. It summarizes this journey I've been on since shortly before starting this blog.

http://www.dailymile.com/blog/health/finding-the-runner-inside