New... Goal: lose weight and run a full marathon c",)

rcvinluan

i'm richard, 39 yrs old, joined a few days ago... i find this site very nice, it's the answer to what i have been looking for to help me get back in shape and live a healthy life. im from the philippines, but currently based in oman. one of my biggest dream is to finish a full marathon. i actually did try to prepare, but at some point i lost focus so i ended up joining a half marathon, finishing 2 hrs 26mins. i thought i was prepared but later on realized that my preparations were way far from reality. I got disappointed and lost hope in ever achieving my dream. the last 2 years, i never joined any long runs. i jog/run once in a while to maintain my weight. but when i went for vacation, i didnt do any exercise at all... now im out of shape but suddenly my desire to achieve my dream came back.

Im starting to run again, but my weight seems to be an obstacle in my dream. when i discovered this site, a ray of hope shone on me. To MFP...thank you.