I finally broke past the 180s and reached the 170s! I haven’t been in the 170s since 2006, and I’m ecstatic. I know I will never see the 180s again. It’s because I no longer want to be thin. Instead, I want to be healthy.

The shift in mentality makes it easier to just keep doing what I’m doing. I feel great, every single day. I find balance. I don’t beat myself up. And I can enjoy eating out and taking a break from training.

I am also pretty close to losing 90 pounds total! Now that is just plain exciting.

I was around 182 when I ran my first Half Marathon on June 6, 2010. It was one of the best experiences of my life, and I can say that I completed 13.1 miles.

The 180s are my tripping stone but not any more.

I will be persistent. I will not give up. I will continue to be better, be stronger, be faster.