Last minute 5K

 So last saturday i decided to run a 5k this upcoming saturday. I havent ran in months and i only left myself 1 week to prepare for the race. Now this is something that i could NEVER do b4 surgery. It still amazes me the things i can do, even after being more than 4 years out. There was no way i could run a 5k after months of prepping at 462lbs, nvm in one week. I'm not going to be breaking any records this week but i will be ready to run the entire race. Well just wanted to share with u all my excitement. Wish me luck!!

Yey Josh!!  

I have a few 5Ks set to run this spring, if my knee cooperates and I'm really excited.  

Good luck to you and congratulations on the huge accomplishment!!

~Emily~ 

 I Hope u don't die!! lol JK!!

I can't really run so i know how good that must feel! congrats!!
good luck!!!! hope ur in the top 10 of all the fatties!! 

Good luck Josh!!  Im excited for you.  You should have someone take a pic of you running the race  and then send it into the OH magazine. Their looking for pictures like that right now.  Oh and I feel the same way, about how you amaze yourself everyday with things you could never do before the surgery.  I love running, and right now Im running 3 miles in less than 40 minutes, which is a big deal for me.  I could never EVER do that before.  I would walk and be huffing and puffing...lol...I can only imagine though at 462lbs...what a major accomplishment!!

i did it in about 32 minutes. my goal was to be closer to 30 minutes, but after a week of training, i should be glad i finished at all. It felt good, btw, the race was in the cold and poruing rain, quite the experience.