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Future marathoner!	Name:  Michael Gender:  Male Profession:  Quality Engineer Age:  41 Height:  5' 8' Current Weight:  197 lb Goal Weight:  155 lb Location:  New Haven County, CT
About me:  Former high school XC middle/back-of-the-pack runner (never even took top 7 on a team of 20 or so) who has picked up and dropped running several times over the past 20 years. This year WILL be different. Why do I run:  Now I run to, as some say here, "HTFU". Years of inactivity have resulted in a 50+ lb weight gain over my high school weight. Not healthy. Now, I'm not naive enough to think I'll get back there, but close would be good. I want to be around for my wife and kids for a LONG time. My other motivator (other than health and family) is to run NYC next November (guaranteed entry after 3 rejections). Maybe someday I'll even qualify for Boston. How cool would that be?! Why I started running:  I started running cross country in high school to prove I wasn't a nerd (or wasn't just a nerd) and liked the physical improvement I saw.