Before and NOW pictures!

Crabby

Dog-Love

posted: 1/24/2008 at 1:09 AM

Wow Chris!!!! Lookin' lean...and fast! I love before and after pictures! Is the "before girl" still in the picture?

Run like you are on fire! 5K goal 24:00 or less (PR 24:34) 10K goal 50:00 or less (PR 52:45) HM goal 1:55:00 or less (PR 2:03:02) Marathon Goal...Less than my PR (PR 4:33:23)

Eddy

Slow-smooth-fast

posted: 1/24/2008 at 4:39 AM

well done westward. One question, has the weight loss had a great impace on your racing times? How much so? I ask because, I am currently still losing weight, and my goal for this year was to break 20 for the 5K. Yesterday in a training run I ran 18:57. I now have my sights on breaking 18, then 17 etc, ad I still want to lose another 16 lbs.

"I've been following Eddy's improvement over the last two years on this site, and it's been pretty dang solid. Sure the weekly mileage has been up and down, but over the long haul he's getting out the door and has turned himself into quite a runner. He's only now just figuring out his potential. Consistency in running is measured in years, not weeks. And over the last couple of years, Eddy's made great strides" Jeff 14 Jan 2009

westward13

posted: 1/24/2008 at 6:52 AM

Quote from Crabby on 1/24/2008 at 1:09 AM:

Wow Chris!!!! Lookin' lean...and fast! I love before and after pictures! Is the "before girl" still in the picture?

Thanks! The before girl is definitely still in the picture. That's my wife, Sarah. Big grin

westward13

posted: 1/24/2008 at 7:01 AM

Quote from Eddy on 1/24/2008 at 4:39 AM:

well done westward. One question, has the weight loss had a great impace on your racing times? How much so? I ask because, I am currently still losing weight, and my goal for this year was to break 20 for the 5K. Yesterday in a training run I ran 18:57. I now have my sights on breaking 18, then 17 etc, ad I still want to lose another 16 lbs.

Thanks Eddy! Losing the weight definitely helped to improve my racing times quite a bit. Before losing it, I used to struggle to run a 5k in 21-22 minutes. Now I'm running a 5k around 17:30 or so and hope to break 17 sometime this year. I've heard that each lb you lose cuts about 2 seconds off of your mile splits when it comes to racing. Not sure if there's scientific evidence to back that up but it sounds good to me! Big grin

Congratulations on the awesome 5k PR yesterday! You've done an incredible job of losing weight and it really is amazing to look at your before and after pics. Be careful not to lose too much more weight, though. Anything below 6-7% body fat becomes dangerous and unhealthy. Chris

rvelich

Another Passion

posted: 1/24/2008 at 10:47 AM

Quote from RunCheffyRun on 1/6/2008 at 12:17 PM:

I am so Inspired by all of you. Makes me want to run more than ever now.... GREAT JOB FRIENDS...... Cheffy

Here, here! Because of many of these inpiring stories of discipline and hard work, I registered for my first marathon in April. Thanks a lot you knuckleheads! Big grin

Honestly though, the stories and people here are amazing and I am glad to be associated with all of you through RA. Y'all amaze me! Cool

Rick
"The will to win means nothing without the will to prepare." - Juma Ikangaa
"I wanna go fast." Ricky Bobby
runningforcassy.blogspot.com

modal

posted: 1/24/2008 at 11:25 AM

westward13, looking good dude (musk-cles on them legs!). I hope you consulted you wife before losing a quarter of yourself Wink

aka giving her a little less to love Big grin

. rvelich, yeah I thought I'd put the half marathon off last year.... now I'm signed up for a full also... which I hope turns out to be a dream...

Vim

rvelich

Another Passion

posted: 1/24/2008 at 11:43 AM

Quote from modal on 1/24/2008 at 11:25 AM:

rvelich, yeah I thought I'd put the half marathon off last year.... now I'm signed up for a full also... which I hope turns out to be a dream...

Better it turn out to be a dream than a nightmare, Modal. Big grin

Rick
"The will to win means nothing without the will to prepare." - Juma Ikangaa
"I wanna go fast." Ricky Bobby
runningforcassy.blogspot.com

obiebyke

posted: 1/24/2008 at 12:47 PM

Wow, Westward. You're CUTE! Blush

Nice going.

runner92

Just Be

posted: 1/24/2008 at 12:53 PM
modified: 1/24/2008 at 1:06 PM

Congrats on the comeback westward! We are in very similar situations, except I'm trying to break the 4 minute mile, hopefully before I turn 30, that gives me 4 years. Smile

I still haven't broken 5 yet, but I'm going to give it a go next month and hope for the best. I started running again in Sept 2007 after about 4 years off. We could link each others' websites if you want! Smile

Best of luck to you with your goal, I read on your site that you're only a few seconds away! Nice job! EDIT: Just found your PR section, you already broke 5!! Nice! Smile

How many months did it take you from the time you started up again? Just curious because we seem to be of about the same ability and your answer will help me guage my own progress. Also, when I started up again 5 months ago, I could barely run a mile in under 9:30, what about you?

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trishierunner

esq.

posted: 1/24/2008 at 1:55 PM

Quote from obiebyke on 1/24/2008 at 12:47 PM:

Wow, Westward. You're CUTE! Nice going.

Agreed!

2009: BQ?

DrewEOB

Idiot

posted: 1/24/2008 at 2:10 PM

Westward, I'm not going to say you're cute. Big grin

But I will say it looks like you've done a heck of a job! (and I'll also say that I should really join you guys for a CRC Saturday morning run one of these weekends)

Yes, I do "run in this." So should you. The weather is never as bad as it seems from behind your office or car window.

dnephin

Hometown AG win.

posted: 1/24/2008 at 2:11 PM

Quote from obiebyke on 1/24/2008 at 12:47 PM:

Wow, Westward. You're CUTE! Nice going.

Everyone looks cute blurry. But that's a cool photo.

DWARP
Marathon Madness Mob

westward13

posted: 1/24/2008 at 2:31 PM
modified: 1/24/2008 at 2:50 PM

Thanks for all the compliments! Blush

You're pretty damn cute yourself, Trishie. Is it a bad thing if I have a runningahead.com crush? Big grin

westward13

posted: 1/24/2008 at 2:33 PM

Quote from DrewEOB on 1/24/2008 at 2:10 PM:

Westward, I'm not going to say you're cute. But I will say it looks like you've done a heck of a job! (and I'll also say that I should really join you guys for a CRC Saturday morning run one of these weekends)

Thanks, man! Promise me that you'll come for a Saturday morning run with us once the weather gets nice again. You're definitely ready!

DrewEOB

Idiot

posted: 1/24/2008 at 2:33 PM
modified: 1/24/2008 at 2:39 PM

Quote from westward13 on 1/24/2008 at 2:33 PM:

Thanks, man! Promise me that you'll come for a Saturday morning run with us once the weather gets nice again. You're definitely ready!

I know they say they have varying paces and distances. You've been there... is it true? MTA: I don't want to show up and then get dusted and be stuck running the whole time by myself. I can do that at home. But I really do want to find people local to run with. I lurk over at the CRC board, and you guys who post there seem fun.

Yes, I do "run in this." So should you. The weather is never as bad as it seems from behind your office or car window.

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