Saddle Blazer Half Marathon Training Day 16

Today is a rest day so I thought I say a little bit more about who I am what I'm trying to do.

Three years ago I used to weigh 184lbs.  I now weigh 120lbs.  I made many changes to accomplish this.  The first of these was giving up animal products and embracing a vegan diet which I adhere to still.  I enjoy this way of eating as well as not harming animals.  I recommend it to everyone, though I recognize that not everyone is there yet.  If you can see your way to doing so, start cutting back.  It's good for the planet and the critters.

Another big step I took was getting help for my disordered eating.  I did not seek the advice of a professional therapist, though I hear its always a good idea to do so.  I joined a support group based around food addiction and with the help of that community, I am now 9 months binge and stress eating free.  I owe so much to that group and the people I met there for my recovery.  If you want know more about this group, please write me and ask.

Now that I have lost the weight as well as food as an emotional crutch, I want to see what my body is capable of.  I have limited my body with excess weight and excuses for most of my life.  Now I want to strip away all of the comforts, confront my weaknesses head on and finally see what I can do.  This is why I am determined to run a 100 mile race (which I hope will be followed by many others).  My 1st long term goal is to run the Arkansas Traveller 100 miler in October of 2020.  Why this hundred miler? Don't I live in Texas? Why not the Rocky Raccoon or Brazos 100?  I don't rightfully know.  I got the AT 100 fixed in my brain and I can't dislodge it.  It is a Western States Qualifier and my long term goal is to run the Western States 100.  Big dreams for someone who hasn't even run a marathon right?  I know.  I know that's its crazy.  It doesn't make me want it less. 

I like to dream big.  The night I signed for my first ever 5K a little over a year ago, I started investigating my next step.  I think it took me another 4 hours of research before I discovered Western States and went to bed with visions of Hard Rock, The Bear, and Wasatch Front dancing in my head.  These are my crazy goals.  This is what I want more than anything else.  Thanks for joining in my journey to 100 miles. 

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