The Richmond Marathon
On January 13, 2011 I weighed 225 pounds and decided to make a few changes in my life to regain control of my health before something bad occurred. I cut back on my calories by reducing portion size and began exercising regularly. As a result, I lost just over 50 pounds by November 12, 2011 and now weigh approximately 173 pounds. On November 12, 2011 I ran the Richmond Marathon. In preparation for the marathon, I ran 142 times, which took approximately 138 hours and burned about 120,000 calories, while completing 796 training miles. Here is what I looked like before I started training:
I finished the marathon in 4:11:27, which was good for 1654th place (out of 3787 runners). My splits were 10k - 58:22; Half Marathon - 2:04:35; and 20 Miles - 3:10:06. Here are the "after" photos and some additional details concerning my run:
I finished the marathon in 4:11:27, which was good for 1654th place (out of 3787 runners). My splits were 10k - 58:22; Half Marathon - 2:04:35; and 20 Miles - 3:10:06. Here are the "after" photos and some additional details concerning my run:
