What people some people forget about her is how unbelievably fast she is over distance; I believe that in her younger years she would have won a gold medal in the 10K, if there had been such an event.

Thanks for the nod. I agree it takes work and commitment to lose the weight, and you would know. It’s work to keep it off too. It’s a good thing I racewalk or I’d really have to clean up my diet . My walking club got a carrot cake from Costco to celebrate my Spokane races, and I overindulged. Good thing I have walked a lot in the past few days.

Yeah, I really dislike the whole “it’s OK to be fat if you’re fit” mindset. I personally only know one fat person who could be considered fit at all (she’s in my walking club, and walks marathons!), and I know a good number of heavy people. It seems painfully obvious that controlling your eating goes hand-in-hand with exercise, and that lifestyle change is necessary. However, if push comes to shove, exercise alone is better than nothing!

I’m planning on leaving at around the same time. Want to meet somewhere and carpool it like the environmentally-friendly bastards we know we are?

I am planning on leaving at 9:45 and don’t have any companions as yet.

What a bastard!