I had some time to think while I was running my 5 miler today and decided that I wanted to lose that last 15 pounds to get to my goal weight.  I've been maintaining my weight for the last 2-3 months.  But, with all the miles I've been running, it sure feels like I should have been losing.  I am trying not to be too hard on myself though.  I mean, really, I've lost 32 pounds this year and only have about 13 to go until I hit my goal of 185. 

So, I've already instructed Meliss to pick up the girly Smart Ones for lunches again and I'm gonna try and lose a little weight before the marathon.  After my half marathon, it appears as if I am going to be really close (I mean razor thin margins here) to my goal time of under 4 hours for the marathon.  In fact, the McMillan calculator puts me at 4:02 for the marathon based on my half time.  But, it was a challenging half and the marathon is pretty flat.  That coupled with a little weight loss might be just enough to put me over the top (or under the time).  Besides, I would really love to get back to 185.  I haven't been that light since 2001 (when Meliss and I started dating).  So, although Meliss insists that she loves big guys, I'm sure she can't argue with having a trim/fit husband.