After months and months of preparation my half marathon has come and gone. But wow was it an amazing morning.

First it started at 4:00 am when Kristin and I got up and started getting ready, the kids were up shortly after and my mother joined us as we walked out the door a little after 5:00 am. For these past few months they have all been a huge part of my training and weight loss journey. Having them with me on this day made the day so much better, I am confident that the day would not have been as special with out them! Everyone were troupers baring the freezing cold morning air and a late breakfast so they were to make sure that they were there for the start of the race.

I got signed in, picked up my packet and got ready for the race. The big thing on my mind pre-race was… Continue Reading…

I’m going to attempt to post more about what I see being the keys to my weight loss. I’ve had people ask and most are amazed by how simple my ‘secret’ is. So here it is post one of who knows how many on my secret to my weight loss.

The secret is… Continue Reading…

Thanks to my friend and co-worker at the church Stanton Johnston (who has been an incredible inspiration by the way!!), I have joined Team Samaritan’s Purse. Team SP is a group of athletes (Runners, Bikers, Tri-athletes and more) who use their sport and events to raise money for the non-profit organization Samaritan’s Purse.

Who is Samaritan’s Purse? Most people would recognize them from their Operation Christmas Child program where they organize with churches all over the United States to send shoeboxes to children Continue Reading…

This weekend I got to share my story infront my church. Being a guy who spends 40-50 hours a week at my desk, in my office I’m not the most outgoing person in the world, but God has done a work in my life and I’m proud of where we have been together. It was April 16th that my journey really began and on that day our church hosted it’s first 5k race. For five years or so I had been talking Continue Reading…

There are a lot of people who inspire me in running… co-workers, old friends and especially some new friends. One of the stories I’ve appreciated the most is the one about Ben Davis (http://bendoeslife.tumblr.com/). What is so awesome about Ben is that he is unselfishly putting himself out there to inspire others. This past summer he, his dad and brother, toured the entire US and some of Canada doing meet and runs. They didn’t cost anything and they were a great opportunity to meet fellow runners who were on the journey of losing weight as I am. At was at that meet Continue Reading…