Walking a Half Marathon

Last Sunday I walked in the San Jose Half Marathon, with a finishing time of a little over three and a half hours. That's not exactly spectacular - some people were finishing before I reached the half-way point. But it was significant for me. Two years ago I was 65 pounds heavier, and very out of shape. A year ago briskly walking 3 miles was a bit of a challenge. I thought attempting a half-marathon was not a realistic idea. With encouragement from my wife and son, and with the experience of preparing for and doing a 5 mile event last spring, I decided to take the available 6 months to work up to what I did last Sunday. This is the kind of thing about which I don't mind being wrong. Thanks, family!