ZSwatt

At first, I ran because I felt lost. I was 260+ lbs and going nowhere fast. As time went on, I came to love it. Runners always talk about "runner's high" and I didn't believe it until I ran 10.2 miles on Christmas morning.

And thank you. I appreciate the kind words. (:

As long as I keep running, I hope they never catch up. haha

Nope. I don't care about the karma or the credit. It was just frustrating because I felt like my privacy was breached. Had I cared about any of that, I would've posted it myself. (r/Pics isn't even the place for progress pics..)

The silver lining? If my photo inspired even just one person, I'd take that as a win any day.

My first run that started this whole streak was a 4.1 mile run on Thanksgiving morning. My mile time was abysmal (21-minute average). When December came around, I challenged myself to run a 10K a day. Some days faster, some days slower. But always a 10K.

I suggest starting out slow. You have to start somewhere to get somewhere. Finding a healthy diet that works for you will help you shed those first few pounds to really help you start running. Focus on your breathing, take a walk break if you have to. Keep it consistent. And lastly, take it one day at a time.

To keep my streak going, I made a compromise. I won't skimp out on my mileage, but I'll go at a much slower pace than usual on my "rest" days. I'm not fast by any means, but I can hold an easy 10-11 minute pace for a good while.