5K Run Update and More...

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

I am thankful for being alive and having wonderful people in my life who love me unconditionally.

Today was a great day! Started this morning with a 5K walk in Springfield, MO. They call it the Turkey Trot, and today was the 15th year of the event. 6,000 people attended and I was one of them.

Started the race a bit cold, but found myself jogging the first 200 yards. This really helped, and the rest of the way my pace was a very quick walking step. It also helped my six year old son was with me. He really kept me moving. Ended the last 100 yards by jogging and it was inspirational to see so many people clapping and cheering for complete strangers at the finish line. Finished in 53 minutes, 13 seconds. I will be back next year.

I had my Psych Eval yesterday for the LAP-BAND®. Took a long test and talked with someone about life stuff. I will go back in a week to get the results. Before leaving the Psychologist assured me I said nothing to scare her, and that she felt Lap would be beneficial for me.

Still working on the weight. Dropped 2 lbs the last week. Down to 386 lbs as of yesterday. Now that the race is over, I am going to find a new goal to keep working out for. There is another 5K in December called the Jingle Bell Run. Might try that.

Thats all for now. Have a great holiday weekend and be safe if traveling.

Wow, great job. And, in really help when you have family in your corner. I'm sure they were very proud of you. Keep up the good work.