Timeline · Jason, Polaris co-founder
An Ironman at 175 lb. Then 217. Now 194.8.
Jason finished an Ironman, won a 100K and ran the Grand Canyon rim to rim to rim. He still spent years struggling with his weight. This is his timeline, in his own numbers.
Over forty, skinny fat, can't build muscle, can't keep the weight off? That was Jason too.
- 2005215 lbArrives in America
- 2011175 lbIronman Texas
- 2021217 lbHighest on record
- 13 Nov 2026194.8 lbLatest weigh-in
Numbers as of 13 November 2026. One person's story, not a promise.
Timeline, 1 minute 31 seconds
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Timeline. One person. Real numbers. In 2005, our co-founder Jason arrived in America at 215 pounds. By 2011 he was 175, and finished Ironman Texas. Then came twelve half marathons in one year. A 100K win. The Grand Canyon, rim to rim to rim. And four marathons he entered and never started. Injuries. With each one, the weight came back. In 2020 he stopped competing. By January 2021: 217. At six foot two, he felt too heavy over 210. On New Year's Day 2026: 213.1. In May he made a decision. He started building Polaris, and using it. Tracking his food. Tracking his training. Coach keeping him accountable. He didn't stop drinking, or enjoying life. He drank a bit less, and walked more: 4,649 steps a day in April, 8,596 in October. Every weigh-in since: from 213.5, down to 194.7. Food logged on 188 of 191 days. Sixty strength workouts. One person's story, not a promise. Anything else? Just ask Coach. Polaris. Find your North Star. Stay the course.
2026, day by day
Since May: every weigh-in.
Each point is a day on the scale, read from Jason's own Polaris data. No smoothing.
- 18.7 lbDown since 10 May.
- 187 daysFrom 10 May to 13 Nov.
- 154Days with a weigh-in in that stretch.
2005 to 2026
Twenty-one years, one line.
Before Polaris, the numbers are Jason's own records: a weigh-in or two a year. At 6'2", he felt too heavy over 210 lb. That was his line. From 2020 he crossed it again and again: 213 in April 2020, 217 in January 2021, 213.1 on 1 January 2026.
- Jason's own records
- Read from his Polaris data
The timeline
What happened, in order.
2005
Arrives in America.
215lb
2010
Three half-Ironman races in one year.
21 May 2011
Ironman Texas, in the race's first year.
175lbtwo days after the race
Along the way
The races kept coming.
Twelve half marathons in a single year. First place in the Piney Woods 100K, in the race's first year. A run up Haleakala, from 4,000 ft to 10,000 ft, in five hours. For fun.
14 Apr 2018
His best half marathon: 1:33:52.
The Texas Big Star Half Marathon, at 7:08 a mile. He hoped to qualify for Boston.
200lbJanuary 2018
12 May 2018
The Grand Canyon, rim to rim to rim.
The double crossing, on foot.
The pattern
Four marathons entered. None started.
“Always either IT band or calf issues.” With each injury, the weight came back.
2020
Stops competing.
Injuries.
213lbApril 2020
2 Jan 2021
His highest weight on record.
217lb
2022 to 2025
Year after year: 206 to 210.3 lb.
One weigh-in on record for each year.
210.3 · 208.6 · 206 · 206.1lb
2025
A 1.5-mile run with his daughter.
A short run around the track flares plantar fasciitis. A full stop, then surgery.
1 Jan 2026
The year starts here.
213.1lb
6 May 2026
First day in Polaris.
He starts building it, and using it.
10 May 2026
The highest weigh-in of the year.
213.5lb
25 Sep 2026
First day under 200.
199.3lb
13 Nov 2026
18.7 lb down, in 187 days.
The latest weigh-in.
194.8lb
What changed
The decision came first.
In May 2026 Jason started building Polaris, and using it. He tracked his food. He tracked his training. He walked more. Coach kept him accountable.
“It's the decision to make a change that is important. Polaris was my accountability partner.”
“I didn't stop drinking or enjoying life. I just prioritized my health, tracked everything, drank a bit less and walked more. Steps are key if you're not a runner.”
“I've always been skinny fat. Thin arms, a small chest, a bit of a dad-bod belly. I could never gain muscle, and I hated the gym.”
- 189 of 192Days with food logged, 6 May to 13 Nov.
- 60Strength workouts logged, 6 May to 13 Nov. In the nine months before: none logged.
- 8,596Steps a day in October 2026, on average. In April 2026: 4,649.
This is one person's story, not a promise of results. Weights from May 2026, and the food, strength and step counts, are read from Jason's own Polaris data; earlier weights and race results are his own records. Coaching, not medical advice.