run the St. George Marathon

That’s when registration opens. It’s basically open for the month of April, then they have the lottery in early May. I entered last year, but didn’t get in; if I don’t get in this year, I’ll be a shoe-in next year.

I’ve got one big thing to get out of the way before I can do this—Right now i weigh about 235, and I really should be under 200 to run. I’ve got about two months to drop 20-30 pounds.

I really want to do this… I’d love for my first full marathon to be in my old home town of St. George. I’d also like to finish with a time of less than four hours, but that’s probably too much to hope for right off the bat. ;)

...but I’m not going to sign up. I need to drop some weight before this is feasible. I’ve got a goal to lose at least 15 pounds in April—If I’m down that much three weeks from now, I’ll go ahead and sign up. If not, Hopefully I can make it by the 29th or 30th. Registration ends at the end of the month, so if that were to happen I’d be cutting it close.

I’m excited about this… If I lose the weight, AND if I win the lottery, this will be my first full marathon!