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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.