Today was really exciting. I ran my first 5k in 37 minutes. Slower than my usual because of herding issues at the paint stations. Yes I said paint. It was the neon splash dash. What fun and what a victory.

First is me in August of 2012, second is me after, and third is me in the middle before the race.

Congrats!!! I know you felt with this accomplishment!!! BTW:You look awesome!!

Thanks so much!

So awesome for you! Looks like a fun theme. Thanks for sharing.

Wow!!!!!! Did I say wow????? U look great and inspire me!!!!! That is a goal for me !

It was a blast and thanks for the compliments. I still have a long way to go. 40-50lbs. But staying active will help me get there.

That is fantastic! One if my goals is to run in a marathon with my husband. He loves running and I want to be able to share that with him! You gave me hope!

Btw you look amazing! Keep it up! Congratulations!

That is fantastic! One if my goals is to run in a marathon with my husband. He loves running and I want to be able to share that with him! You gave me hope!

Btw you look amazing! Keep it up! Congratulations!

You can do it! I used to hate running, but now I hate to stop. I really look forward to the end of the day when I can just let out all my stress on the pavement or treadmill. For me it was setting this goal (the 5k) that got me running, but it's the improvement in my speed and endurance, the tone in my legs and those pounds flying off that keeps me going. Running did make me stall for a couple of weeks as my body adjusted, but now it's got me back up to dropping about a pound a day on most days. 5 weeks ago I couldn't run for even 5 minutes on a treadmill. Now my first mile is about 10 minutes. I remember the day I got to a 12 minute mile. I was so excited that I reached that arbitrary time milestone. Well not so arbitrary. In high school you were supposed to run a mile in 12 minutes or less for the presidential fitness test. I struggled with that in high school even though I was relatively thin (size 10ish). Now I can outrun many of my husband's soccer players, and I'll be honest, I can even outrun my husband. Even at 193 pounds. I feel great about myself.

You can do it! I used to hate running' date=' but now I hate to stop. I really look forward to the end of the day when I can just let out all my stress on the pavement or treadmill. For me it was setting this goal (the 5k) that got me running, but it's the improvement in my speed and endurance, the tone in my legs and those pounds flying off that keeps me going. Running did make me stall for a couple of weeks as my body adjusted, but now it's got me back up to dropping about a pound a day on most days. 5 weeks ago I couldn't run for even 5 minutes on a treadmill. Now my first mile is about 10 minutes. I remember the day I got to a 12 minute mile. I was so excited that I reached that arbitrary time milestone. Well not so arbitrary. In high school you were supposed to run a mile in 12 minutes or less for the presidential fitness test. I struggled with that in high school even though I was relatively thin (size 10ish). Now I can outrun many of my husband's soccer players, and I'll be honest, I can even outrun my husband. Even at 193 pounds. I feel great about myself.[/quote']

Thank you for that! You sound like me in high school. Same size and I struggled as well! I've heard it really gets the pounds flying off tho too. You have inspired me to want to start! Again, great job and keep up with your hard work! You'll get those last pounds off, I know you will!