First Half Marathon.........

Thanks Cassie........I'm still amazed today. 

Wow, what an inspiration. I'm walking my first half marathon this summer. Maybe next year I'll try running it.

You can..........it just takes as much training as you can get in, and the determination to push yourself.  I've had injuries which took me out of my schedule twice since last November for significant periods, and a virus which wiped out almost two weeks of running (but not all training)............it can be done even with difficulties and single motherhood.  I am very proud I ran my first half as a single mom. 

And you are doing awesome to be walking so far and you have done awesome with your loss, WTG!!

 Thanks.  Sometimes it's frustrating and I'm tired and I can't seem to go as far, but I know I have to do this, so I keep going.  I'm going to start adding weight training, got a personal trainer to help me.  I hope it just gets easier.

It's hard..........I went into surgery at 245 and I was only walking 1.5 miles back then.  I didn't go beyond 3.3 miles until mid last-year. My very first post-op (band) 5K was Oct 08.............I was running intervals to get that much in during my lunch hour which is how I started running...........I got to goal and then had stress incontinence surgery (TMI but important in the journey) in July which took six weeks out of my schedule, and ran my first post-op (for the second time) 5K with walking intervals the first week of September 09.  So I totally admire your push and my only regret is that I didn't push harder sooner............I could be that much further down the pike.  But all in the time it's meant to be done.  :-)

 You look fabulous in your picture and are an inspiration to me.  I've been overweight my whole life and never ran, much less walked any distance.  I never liked to exercise, but I find that training with Team Challenge is so much fun, I look forward to our walks on the weekend and the half marathon.  Never thought I could say that.

awww thanks.  I'm on FB, if you PM me I can send you my info if you're on there.  My race pics and everything are on there I made OH private because of the FB sharing aspect.  :-)  

I'm definitely in search of a team to train for the marathon next May.  And half marathons in the meantime.

 Sounds great.  I'm off to work but will PM you when I get home.
Jan

 Well, I tried to friend you, but OH couldn't find your profile.  Friend me and I'll send you my FB info.  I'd love to see your pictures.
Jan