I was unable to fit into the target pants that I had at the end Chicago Marathon. I didn’t lose enough weight to squeeze into them. After seeing the scale last week, I decided to try out a few of them on. A big warm glow filled inside me. The REI Trailbuilder pants gave me a slight muffin top when I secured the button. The Patagonia jeans comfortably wrapped my legs. It wasn’t tight at all. Impressive.
Because of the weight loss, I have to retire my Levi’s 559 jeans from the rotation. They began to look like I wore pleated jeans because of the excess fabric. I loved the way they fit on me. I love the feel of Levi’s jeans. I’ll reuse them somehow without working it to death in the back yard. Maybe I will turn it into a chalk bag, a satchel, or possibly, just possibly, a man bag. Anything is possible. Levi’s jeans are so iconic. So many things can be crafted from it. I think I’m going to launder them for one last trip romp around Chicago.
After fitting my pants and consulting my mom, I am updating my goals before the marathon. My new target pants will be a 32 inch waist and a 32 inch inseam by the Chicago Marathon. It’s feasible. It’s possible.
BTW- My scale claims that I’m 195. Not bad for being semi-sick and cutting back on running from foot pain. Once this sore throat is gone, back to normal training!
