The harder the struggle, the more glorious the triumph!

7 Reasons I'm Running a Marathon: #1 - To be an example

I am running my first marathon on Saturday, November 3rd. So I will blog all week about seven reasons why I'm running a marathon.

#1 - To be an example
There was a time in my life when all I wanted to do was to acquire something.  Degrees, jobs, money, achievements, toys.  As a younger man, that was the way that I measured myself.  I measured myself by what I owned and what I had done.

Then I became a parent, and EVERYTHING changed. 

7 Reasons I'm Running a Marathon: #2 - For the Haters and for the Lovers

I am running my first marathon on Saturday, November 3rd. So I will blog all week about seven reasons why I'm running a marathon.

7 Reasons I'm Running a Marathon: #3 - For the fun of it!

I am running my first marathon on Saturday, November 3rd. So I will blog all week about seven reasons why I'm running a marathon.

#3 - For the Fun of It!

THE MOMENT I found the motivation!

"How did you do it?"   

If you are reading this, you are probably aware that I have lost over 80 pounds and kept them off for more than 3 years. The question I get asked most often is "how did you do it?"  And I always answer it because I love to share my story. I hope it will help others to realize thay they can do it too, that I am not "special."  Well, I am special but not because I lost a bunch of weight. :) But I always add that "how" is the wrong question. There are as many ways to lose weight as there are ways to put it on. The better question is "why did I lose the weight?"  Hold that thought.