My first half-marathon ✅

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2021-02-20 17:32

I've started investing in my health after living a not-sustainable life (lots of smoking & unhealthy diets) for years.

COVID-19 forced us to work from home, and that gave me a lot of extra time to fix things, considering I was losing a lot of time on transportation, before.

I've quit smoking first, then started eating healthy stuff instead of garbage food.

^{My weight graph over the last year until now, from ATH 108KG to ATL 80 KG.}

I did start running a little bit late because obviously I was over-weighted and I needed to lose some weight first. Following a ketogenic diet with lifting and periodic walking, cycling (this is a national thing around here) helped me lose my weight into a normal BMI^{Body Mass Index}, so I've started running four months ago.

I still remember the first week, I was unable to run even 500 meters without having a little rest. Now, four months later, I've completed a half-marathon run (21 kilometers, 13 miles).

^{Well, it's not the best pace, but my goal is to able to complete a half-marathon run regardless of the pace.}

My next target is improving the pace and heart-rate zones for a couple of more half marathons, later maybe, I may try a full marathon, who knows? 😎

How are the quarantine and work-from-home life going for you? Did you manage to improve your health?

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