A Healthy Rex Life: 13.1 is my new chapter and verse.

-Marathon #2-done and done.

Seattle Marathon, Sunday Nov.25, 2012

Beautiful crisp winter day

I finished in 2:06, 30 minutes faster than my first half back in September 25th.

I feel very very good about it. I can't believe I finished it. The first 4 miles sucked. The middle was very hilly. Mile 10 got easier and my mile 12 I was on fire!

Thanks to all my friends and family who sent me congratulations. Some of you were great inspirations and I get the chance to inspire you guys too. For example: A friend of mine asked me what I did to train for my half-marathons. This was my response.

"Well what I do is something very simple. I find a race I want to run and then register immediately. That way I've paid for it and that tricks my head into thinking I have to do it because I already paid for it. It's the only way for me to follow though on the commitment if I have already paid for it. I don't like to waste money.

Buy new shoes. Replace them every 300 miles. Buy a new pair right before your race. Throw your training shoes away.

It takes about 2-3 months to train for a half marathon. Pick a date and make that your goal.

Baby steps. Use that app, mapmyrun and it will help you by telling you when to run, how far and how long.

As far as losing weight goes. The running will help tons but as a personal trainer I can tell you that losing weight is 80% of what you eat. Eating clean is the only way to do it. Cut out sugar, bread, sweets, pop and eat healthy. The more you workout the more calories you have to eat. They should be healthy calories though.

Water, clean food and a steady, consistent schedule is the way to go. The best way to start is to find someone who is trying to do the same thing you are. Someone to run with make the training go by faster and is good for motivation and inspiration.

When it's shitty outside you gotta run. It sucks but you got to do it.

I would love to start a running club in the harbor. Train with people to do half marathons.

Start slow, start easy and make a goal. It will really set you on the right direction."

Easy squeezy. Anyone can do this. If i did it anyone can do it. You feel like shit when you start this journey and then you feel like Superman when you complete each and every race. It's euphoric!

Here are some pics of my Seattle Marathon race adventure.

view from my hotel room