Dear Jeremy,

The pounds are slowly coming off. That’s awesome. Keep it up. But there’s something else I want to talk to you about today.

On these electronic pages, you’ve shared many, many times your desire to be a runner.

You’ve tried it, many times, but frankly, at your current weight, it hurts your joints. That’s not a bad thing. It’s just a fact.

I can already hear what you are thinking.

“I hate that my cardio endurance is strong enough that I can run, but my joints won’t let me.”

“I hate that I have the desire to run, but the last time I tried, I literally ended up at the doctor’s office, getting a prescription for severe inflammation in my feet.”

“And to be honest… I hate that I am jealous getting to read others’ blogs as they progress from weight loser to runner.”

I want you to stop living in the realm of “I want to but…”

Screw that. There are things that you CAN do now.

You can’t run. Big freaking deal.

You can walk. Your legs are strong. Your joints may not be able to take 370 pounds of running, but they can sure take walking.

I know how much time you spend at the Bowling Green Road Runners website, looking at their calendar of upcoming races and fantasizing about joining their ranks.

So stop fantasizing and do it. There are going to be a lot of 5Ks this year that are also open to walkers.

Sign up, give your money to a worthwhile cause, walk the 3.1 miles, collect your t-shirt, and every step, every ounce lost, will put you closer to joining the ranks of runners you so desperately want to join.

You can do this. You will do this. You owe it to yourself.

Regards,
Mason

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