Day 1 of 59

So I have decided that I am going to run the Pittsburgh Half Marathon on May 2, 2010. I have never run more than a 5K at any time in my life. Unlike a few years ago, where I made the same new years resolution, I will try and do it this year. Mainly because a bunch of people have signed up and will be joining me. So there is no way out of it, even if I have to crawl it.

And in support of that, I need to lose a little bit of my gut. To do so, I will be cutting out alcohol for 59 days. Why 59, well let me tell you - first of all, I have a trip planned to Miami for Feb 25-28, - on what is effectively a Bachelorversary - thats right we are celebrating the anniversary of my friends bachelor party last year in New Orleans. I'm hoping it becomes an annual thing. For the record, I coined that term and want credit. The non-drinking started today. I want to lose some weight - in my gut, which is the only place I need to lose weight, but cutting out booze is the best way to do. Its just 2 months. Nothing good happens in the winter time anyway. But mostly, I make bad decisions when I am drinking. I do stupid things, and I need to stop doing stupid things. This is a good thing, despite my wife, who exlcaims upon me telling her my decision "I can't be with a someone who is dry right now." She claims I look good, I know I dont.

So December 28, 2010. Weight 168.4 lbs. Average mile time is 10 minutes. Longest distance to date 3 miles in prep for the race.

Oh for Christmas, Shaan scored some cool gifts - Legos, A solar sytem mobile, a book, a giant bouncy ball, and time with his family. Years from now, those toys will be in the garage and he will be older and wiser, but his time with his family will always stay with him.

We also planned a trip home to LA. Mid february