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One year on

firef1y72
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Just over a year ago I hit my goal weight of 150lb, yes technically still around 10lb overweight, 140lb down in my starting weight. To celebrate hitting my goal weight I ran my first chipped half marathon at Clacton, I wasn't fast but I got over the finish line in 2:43, quite the achievement for someone that 2 years previously could barely walk across a room.
This year to celebrate a year of maintaining I ran the same race again, conditions were much tougher this time round, a good 10km was in to a 20mph headwind and I struggled from 14km onwards. But I still finished in 2:33.
The photos were taken just after each race, my weight is the same in both, but my body shape (and confidence) has changed immeasurably in the last year.
It's taken a lot of work (I think maintaining can be just as hard or even harder than losing as you don't have the changing numbers on the scale to motivate), I run, go to high intensity classes, have 5xPT sessions a week and lift relatively heavy. But when I see side by side photos like this it's all worth it.
This year to celebrate a year of maintaining I ran the same race again, conditions were much tougher this time round, a good 10km was in to a 20mph headwind and I struggled from 14km onwards. But I still finished in 2:33.
The photos were taken just after each race, my weight is the same in both, but my body shape (and confidence) has changed immeasurably in the last year.
It's taken a lot of work (I think maintaining can be just as hard or even harder than losing as you don't have the changing numbers on the scale to motivate), I run, go to high intensity classes, have 5xPT sessions a week and lift relatively heavy. But when I see side by side photos like this it's all worth it.
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Brilliant work young lady. :flowerforyou:
That sense of achievement is priceless.3 -
Well ran!
I remember your earlier before and after avatar. You have come a long way.
Success suits you.
Cheers, h.3 -
Wow. You look 10 years younger in your recent photo. Congratulations on a great race and to good health.3
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What impressive work! You are so smart to keep finding goals to work towards!0
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Brilliant1
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Congrats0
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CONGRATS!0
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Congratulations!0
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Awesome0
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Congrats0
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Fantastic. I'm on month 3 of maintenance & holding steady despite the many old me temptations... lol1
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You are awesome. Congrats on the race and the weight loss.1
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Outstanding!
Bravo Zulu!0 -
Wonderful0
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