Name: Nate Morgan
Age: 57
Occupation: Materials Coordinator
Hometown: Health - Injuries

Start Weight: 240 pounds
End Weight: 182 pounds
Time Running: Six years

In August 2014, I weighed 240 pounds, and I couldn’t walk up a flight of stairs without getting winded. That left me in despair.

I had always been in good shape in the past. I served in the Air Force for nearly 11 years, and during my service, I had to comply with a weight limit—if I came within 10 pounds of my 189.5-pound limit, I was enrolled in a weight-loss program. I got close to that at 175 pounds, but always worked enough to make sure I didn’t have to do the program.

When I left the Air Force, I got lazy and developed poor eating habits that included a lot of fast food. I also smoked; I was able to quit five years after I left the Air Force; however, my weight continued to be a problem.

Download Your Training Plan. I was slow and out of breath; I’m sure many overweight runners can relate. It was hard to keep it up in the beginning, but luckily for me, I Nate Morgan as told to Andrew Dawson Clinton Township, Michigan learn how to love running. Guide to Pro Runner Form run-walk method.

Three weeks after that first run, a friend talked me into doing a 5K. It was hot and humid, but I received my first medal. That was a nice confidence booster, but what truly hooked me on running was the environment and supportive onlookers. I had never experience anything like that in my life.

As I continued on, my mileage went up and my weight went down. In six months, I had gotten to around 200 pounds. Once I hit that though, my weight loss stalled. I was confused for a while until I found out that my diet Amazing Runners World Show.

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Running did a lot of the work when it came to weight loss, but what I was putting in my body held me back. From the beginning, I wanted to reach 175 pounds again like when I was in the Air Force. The only way to do that was to change not only my exercise habits, but also my fuel. Running gave me a reason to not Advertisement - Continue Reading Below. That was a tough lesson to learn, and it made getting under 200 pounds the hardest part of my journey.

Dessert and fast food Amazing Runners World Show fruits, vegetables, chicken, and fish. Once those changes came into play, my runs improved, and the weight started coming off faster.

Races - Places first marathon. I trained every day using a plan I thought would help me get there without collapsing at the end.

Other Hearst Subscriptions Detroit Marathon, I was 172 pounds, the lowest it had been in over 20 years. I completed that race in 4:54:46, Run to Lose.

I started running when I was 52. On the verge of turning 58 this month, I can’t help but think that I wish I started running 40 years ago. Being down so much weight, I feel amazing. I’m able to wear nice clothes and look how I want to in them. I love wearing suits, and looking trim and fit is way better than when I was bursting at the seams.

The community and the lifestyle are why I continue to make running a huge part of my life. In fact, it’s a huge part of my life every day. I’ve been run streaking for over two years since doing my first Runner’s World Run Streak How I Keep Exercising at 105 Years Old.

Today, I’m thinking 1,000 days in a row and then beyond.

I trained every day using a plan I thought would help me get there without collapsing at the end web form. We’ll pick one each week to highlight on the site.