18 months....6.2 mile FART

Hi guys, Yesterday was a year and a half since surgery. I weighed 324, today I weigh 164. I bounce back and forth from 160 to 165 or so, low is 156. The real FART was I ran in my first 10K. I have ran farther but not in a timed event. My time was 58:59, which comes out to a 9:30 pace. Could have ran faster but I kept telling my self it's hot and 6.2 is a long way so I held back for the first half and then I tried to pick it up a little each mile after that. I still have a problem pacing my self or maybe I should say knowing what my pace is.   I then came home and my wife worked me like a borrowed mule. Dec. 14, 2006 I would have told you that you were crazy if you told me I would be running 6.2 miles. Moral to this story, don't sell your self short. what started the running thing for me was my grandson. Last fall he and I were playing in the yard with water guns I ran away from him so he couldn't get me. He said" Poppy you can run", and I was like damn I can. We ran after each other for about a half hour. I then started working in a litte jogging into my walking.  Happy Fathers day guys, pan head

Way to go Pan Head!  After doing my first 10K if the Mrs. wanted to "work me like a borrowed mule" think I might have told her to kiss my formely fat ass.  (Yes we have two bed rooms!) 

Thanks Don,  Trying to get caught up on a few projects. After 26 years you have to pick and choose your battles.  pan head

PH, Understand how the "honey do" list operates!  Counting married and dating time have 21 years in on this end.  I was a good boy today and made the rounds with the Mrs. to Wal-Mart, Home Depot etc.  Glad I did.  Found a pair of jeans, shorts and bib overalls that fit right.  My others are getting way to big since loosing 70 lbs.  

Great story--especially the post-race "workout" (or is it work-in-and-out?) Thanks for the encouragement and Happy Fathers Day.

I wi**** was the kind of work out I think you mean,  but it wasn't. pan head

in case i didn't say it before, you rock! i keep reading your running adventures and i'm really proud of you. as if that means anything. keep up the great work. i pulled back a little on distance myself because i just started swimming too. lifting, running and swimming are a little tough right now but hell, you only go around once and i'm going for it too........carbonblob

Thanks,  I been trying to build up my distance. I am wanting to do a half marathon by November, maybe a full marathon next year. pan head

Awesome job PH!!  I'm proud for ya brother!   Oh, and since she worked ya like a borrowed mule, I knew it definitely wasn't THAT  kind of work out - otherwise it would have been like a borrowed stud!! BwaHahahahaha!!! 

Good Going Panhead! all I can say is Run Forrest, Run!!!!!