Explanation

As running has assumed an increasingly important role in my life the last couple of years, I thought it might be prudent to create a blog dedicated just to that subject ... so here 'tis. I was never an addicted runner, but before my 1993 accident I used to keep my weight in check by running, and did marathons in 1984 and 1992. But then, following the accident, I let it go for many years, ballooning in size. I resumed running in early 2006, after having ballooned to 304 pounds by the start of 2005, and then walking off a lot of it during 2005 to get myself started on the road to fitness again. Now, late in 2008, I am running an average of over 4 miles a day (having done over 1000 miles since my birthday in March), and am at about 210 pounds, still aiming (as I have been for some time now) to get to 200.