Half-Marathon Completed! (13.1 miles)

I successfully finished my first half-marathon yesterday! My results are shown in the picture above. This is surreal because 13 weeks ago when my trainer asked me if I wanted to participate, my first thought was, "Yeah right! Me? 13 miles. You're crazy!" But now that I look back on it, I'm glad I made the commitment. It made me kick my smoking and drinking habit and transformed me into a better version of myself. I have finally found the right path. Although, I still have physical issues with my body, I am happy. :) My goal now is to become fit and finish my journey. I really want to see how much more fat I can lose before I go through with surgery. I feel super-charged and ready to accomplish anything.

This has also fueled my self-confidence. I feel like I am getting to the point where I'm ready to find that special someone. I'm a nerd by nature, so I need to prepare in advance. I just can't do something impromtu because that ain't me. I have to plan ahead. Haha. So my self-improvement process is me getting myself prepared for the dating pool. I don't want to put a product out there which hasn't been fulled tested and debugged. :) I want to ensure quality so the consumer is satisfied. But I am almost there and I know time is ticking. I just hope I can find the right guy.

The pic above is of my trainer, Lara Locatello, and I. She is the one who has been helping me with these last few lbs of weight. Although, it may be physically impossible for me to burn my belly and chest fat, I want to continue my journey of fitness. :) I'm glad my sister introduced me to her and I'm also glad I took a chance on her. I feel I have gained more strength and improved my fitness level. So if you're in the Albuquerque area, I totally recommend her. Here is her website http://www.fittogetherabq.com/. I can't wait to see what the next month or two will hold for me under her guidance. ;) Her next challenge for me is to do the Las Cruces Half-Marathon in December. I certainly am willing to participate in this as well. http://www.usrahm.com/Events/lascruces/Homepage.htm I hope to beat my old time and do better in this event. It will be fun!

My cousin wrote me on Facebook saying that she saw me on the news and sure enough. That's me on the right hand corner. For 0.01 seconds, I was on tv. Haha. Awesome! :)

Lastly, I just want to say that I didn't think I would get very emotional. But as I was driving home, I was overcome with such emotion. I think my own sense of accomplishment was overwhelming. I was filled with joy and love for myself. I have never looked at myself in a positive light. I have never said to myself. "Good job, Will." But for that moment on the road home, I loved myself for making that choice back in May 2007 for starting a new healthy lifestyle. I loved myself for keeping with my routine. And most of all I loved myself for finishing what I started. I feel that for the first time in my life, I can rely on "Will" to make things happen. I feel that I have finally put me first. I feel that I am becoming the person I want to be. With me cutting out alcohol and cigarettes and taking the time to improve myself, I am becoming an intelligent, motivated individual who can accomplish anything. So if anybody here reads my blog. You can make that change yourself. Work hard and don't think about. Just get it done. Time stops for no man!