My 1st 5K
Well guys saturday morning i ran my 1st 5k. I was so nervous all week. I still had the same attitude that i had when i was 520 lbs "What if i dont finish".. But thx to some amazing people in my life i couldnt let my old attitude change my new life. I drank plenty of fluid the day before & got up early and did what i had to do so i didnt have to stop on the way lol. A friend of mine decided to do it with me but i was afraid i would still be doing it by myself because he is more athletic then me. So when we got into the group i started getting all jittery, thinking man what if i come in last. Then all of a sudden the lady says GO!!!!! I started out running for quite a while and people were blowing by me but it really didnt bother me. So after a while i would stop running and then walk fast then run and i just kept repeating that process. Then i went by my house and my daughter was standing out there watching me and she looked so nervous for me but shes yelling come on daddy you can do it. From that moment on there was no looking back & i new i was gonna finish this race.then i was about 4 tenths of a mile away from the turn around point and there was my buddy just passing me. I said to myself hey wait a minute he isnt that far ahead of me so i kept up the pace. Then on the way back my thighs decided that they wanted to be on fire. But then i could hear my friend Paul Corley's quote in my head "FAT BOYS QUIT" and that just added fuel to my fire. At the end i had this woman that kept getting close to me and she didnt know it but she helped me just as much as my friends cause everytime i would hear her footsteps i would start running again. Then it happened, i turned the corner to the finish line and I could everyone yelling "COME ON JEFF" then my buddy brought me a water and i poured it on my head and he said come on FINISH STRONG. and as i started to run that last stretch my daughter met me and finished the race with me. That was the best feeling in the world. I had many accomplishments on this day:
- Ran my 1st 5k
-Never Looked behind me to see who was gonna pass me
- Never stopped and said i cant do this
- got to finish the race with my daughter
-Set my 1st P.R. 41.34 5k &13.25 pace
I just have to say that i would never have done this in my previous life and with the help of my friends Mike,Amy,Paul & my family you guys made it so much easier. THANK YOU
OH YEAH MY THIGHS STILL ARE ON FIRE!!!!!!!! HAHA
- Ran my 1st 5k
-Never Looked behind me to see who was gonna pass me
- Never stopped and said i cant do this
- got to finish the race with my daughter
-Set my 1st P.R. 41.34 5k &13.25 pace
I just have to say that i would never have done this in my previous life and with the help of my friends Mike,Amy,Paul & my family you guys made it so much easier. THANK YOU
OH YEAH MY THIGHS STILL ARE ON FIRE!!!!!!!! HAHA
Highest weight-544/Started WLS program -520/Surgery weight - 457/ =Goal weight - 287
Jeff, You are the man!! 
Bravo and congrulations on one of the biggest FARTs of your journey so far. That is totally awesome and I loved reading your entire post and can relate 100% You have done amazing so far and have been a great inspiration to me. Gives me even more encouragement to get to my 5K. I did the first workout of week 3 of C25K today and when I had to run the three minute intervals I thought I can't do this but you know what, I could and did without a problem! Keep up the amazing work and look forward to hearing about more of your successes! 
Bravo and congrulations on one of the biggest FARTs of your journey so far. That is totally awesome and I loved reading your entire post and can relate 100% You have done amazing so far and have been a great inspiration to me. Gives me even more encouragement to get to my 5K. I did the first workout of week 3 of C25K today and when I had to run the three minute intervals I thought I can't do this but you know what, I could and did without a problem! Keep up the amazing work and look forward to hearing about more of your successes! 
9/9/09: Highest Weight: 506.5 lbs 9/20/10: Tufts Start Weight: 492.4 lbs
2/7/11: Surgery Wt: 462.5 lbs. 9/16/12: Current Weight: 287.8 lbs.
4/15/12: First 5K - BAA 5K - PR 35:49
CONGRATULATIONS Jeff! What an accomplishment! Keep up the great work!
Eating junk food and CRAP is not a reward...it's a punishment...
it's a DEATH sentence...Reward yourself with Good Health!
Highest Weight: 287 Lbs-January 2010; Reached Goal 195 Lbs - Dec 2010
Total Lost: 92 Lbs; Completed FULL MARATHON (26.2 Miles) 10-16-2011
it's a DEATH sentence...Reward yourself with Good Health!
Highest Weight: 287 Lbs-January 2010; Reached Goal 195 Lbs - Dec 2010
Total Lost: 92 Lbs; Completed FULL MARATHON (26.2 Miles) 10-16-2011
Awesome job Bro! This is a day you will always remember and I hope you have many more days such as this. It is stories like this that inspire me to do more push farther go faster.
Be proud you are an amazing individual!
Be proud you are an amazing individual!
Paul C.
First 5K 9/27/20 46:32 - 11 weeks post op (PR 28:55 8/15/11)
First 10K 7/04/2011 1:03 First 15K 9/18/2011 1:37
First Half Marathon 10/02/2011 2:27:44 (PR 2:24:35)
First Half Ironman 9/30/12 7:32:04
First 5K 9/27/20 46:32 - 11 weeks post op (PR 28:55 8/15/11)
First 10K 7/04/2011 1:03 First 15K 9/18/2011 1:37
First Half Marathon 10/02/2011 2:27:44 (PR 2:24:35)
First Half Ironman 9/30/12 7:32:04
Wow Jeff!
Reading your narrative was like watching a movie!
I'm 2 weeks pre-op and already down 30 pounds with a long way to go.
You just gave me a goal that I hadn't had yet.
A 5K by this time next year is in the cross hairs.
Thanks for sharing your story, it lit my fire!
FAT BOYS QUIT is going on the fridge today.
Reading your narrative was like watching a movie!
I'm 2 weeks pre-op and already down 30 pounds with a long way to go.
You just gave me a goal that I hadn't had yet.
A 5K by this time next year is in the cross hairs.
Thanks for sharing your story, it lit my fire!
FAT BOYS QUIT is going on the fridge today.
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