I signed up to participate in a half marathon! (Notice I didn't say I was going to run or compete) I am going to run as much as I can and walk the rest. They give us 4 1/2 hours to finish and here is a picture of the finishers medal that they are giving.

Its on 10-10-10 the same day my stepson Kyle is running a full marathon in Chicago to qualify for the Boston marathon. :thumbup:

I am nervous and excited!

I am not billoh but I am running about 25 miles a week, training for my half thats is in 2 weeks.. I am eating about 1500 calories a day... Running burns lots of calories, so you need to eat more to make up for all the calories being burned..

Thanks liftingchic! I still have 30-40 lbs to lose, and I will calculate my approximate calories burned vs calories in for a small deficit. Great job on your running and weight loss! Thanks again!

Thanks liftingchic! I still have 30-40 lbs to lose, and I will calculate my approximate calories burned vs calories in for a small deficit. Great job on your running and weight loss! Thanks again!

yeah i have 30-60 lbs more to lose as well.. Just gradually up your calories each week and if you stop losing weight just drop them down a little again. It feels weird eating that many calories but its working.. Your body needs the extra fuel. Its a matter of eating healthier foods that happen to be high calorie choices.