Half-marathon... Ain't half-bad!

Work life gave me little time to update. I rolled through the first weeks with loss of one pound per week; plateauing around week six. I steady dropped or flatlined until my Memorial Day Weekend trip to Nevada. Unlike 99.9% of the world, I lose a lot of weight while travelling -- five pounds in five days. 

Final number: 241.6 lbs

Out of nowhere, the Las Vegas trip produced a half-marathon challenge. After running into Doug Nebeker at church, I was awe inspired to start a new challenge. Back in 2023 and 2024 I watched Doug walk, and then begin to run around our neighborhood during our final weeks in Las Vegas. He has lost 50 pounds of this post. He said it was his brother's invitation to run a half-marathon.

Doug did not accept the half-marathon at first, opting for a 10K for his first run. He is now training for his first half. The next morning after running into Doug, I signed up for the Secret City Half-Marathon - November 15, 2025. Jump out the plane and tie my running shoes. To make things fun, I am only listening to ChatGPT for coaching tips. Naming him CoachGPT. By the time I returned to Knoxville, a new YouTube channel was created; @CaochGPT_Trains_Me. 

Shifting from weight loss to a running challenge is a new one for me. Let's see where this journey takes me.



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