I completed and WON my first Half Marathon!

Well maybe the title is a little deceptive because my half-marathon wasn't sanctioned by any association nor did it have any sponsors and I was the only participant but nonetheless I ran the entire way and completed the first annual Chad Challenge 13.26 mile circuit in 2hours & 23 minutes.   No medals or awards were given away at the finish line and there wasn't even anyone on the side of the streets to cheer me on but it was a helluva accomplishment and I thought I'd share it with you guys.  It took just about everything I had to complete it but man am I sure glad I did.

I guess I can consider myself a long distance runner now among other things.   Oh and I have proof too.  Look at the highlighted data in the following link.  

http://www.chadsoileau.com/halfmarathon.gif 

I absolutely love my Garmin Forerunner 50.   :)

Great job! Derrick

Your an insperation to us all.  I can't wait until I can start running again.

You have really made the most out of your tool and the last 2 years  Your journey is great inspiration.   Sincerely,  Eugene 

WOW!!  What else needs to be said.  That is just outstanding and you are such an inspiration to us. 

CONGRATULTIONS MAN!!!! YOU ARE MY HERO!!!!!  I can't run for crap..ok maybe I can run for the ice cream truck....but thats about it.   But you now have me thinking Ishould start training for a marathon...i've been looking for my next  fitness challenge, and that seems to be a good one....now if my back will only cooperate. Scott

What a great accomplishment!!  Really something to be proud of!!  Thanks for sharing.  I'm hoping I can work my way into running.  Started with the shoes this week and gym on Friday and again tomorrow. Brian

U R Da Man!!!! I did my first 10 miler in 2 hrs 10 mins tonight and you come along and squish me like a bug! Roadkill on the roadway of runners! Great job.  Seriously,...you have my sincere admiration and I will keep working.  Thanks for letting us,...er,..um,..me know this can be done without death. I am crawling,...because walking is too painful at the moment,...off to bed with dreams of   a. jogging the entire route  b. doing 13.26 in 2 hrs 23 mins For anyone getting the wrong idea, I am attemting dry humor and still relish in the fact we can do this, when I for one, 16 months ago I wasn' t sure I was going to make it to or through WLS at 374 lbs (dwon from 408) and a heart skipping beats. Is it as lonely at the top as they say oh great accomplisher of endurance runs and medal winner of the lone Chad Challenge warmup event??? 

Joe 10 miles in 2 hours is awesome man!  

You gotta remember that I live in Louisiana and we don't have hills here.   My entire course was flat.   I bet if I had hills who knows how many minutes (hours?) I would have added to my overall time.   :)

At around mile 10 my body did start shutting down.  I got a half mile or so of the 'runner's high' and it ALL went downhill from there for the last 3 miles.   They sucked ballz to say the least but I was so far away from my house that I had no choice but to run home.   I rested for the rest of the day on Saturday and Sunday and iced knees, shins and ankles all day.  

WOW, that is F***ing amazing !!!! I still can't even walk that far! never mind run. Well maybe someday. Keep up the GREAT work. Dan