Originally Posted by jschwab

Good luck with this. I think you won't be able to do the whole race running, but you will be able to do part of it. I had my best running times at about 230 pounds, so don't discount your body's ability to do this.

Originally Posted by khrussva

I'll do my best. I was talking to a neighbor about this the other day. She has run that race twice. She said that once you are out there you tend to push yourself a little harder as you are in the presence of so many other competitors. The course is a straight up and back on Monument Avenue. The first half will be slightly up hill and the last half all slightly down hill. That should help, too.

I was somewhere around 200 pounds when I last jogged. That was just before I got married. When I was running 4 to 6 miles daily I was in the 180's. I feel the extra weight I'm carrying now. It should get better as I get stronger. I just don't know if the 3 weeks I have left is enough time. What ever the case, finishing the race will happen that that is enough of an accomplishment for me. I'll always have the T-shirt.

Originally Posted by khrussva

... Whatever the case, finishing the race will happen and that is enough of an accomplishment for me. I'll always have the T-shirt.