It's not easy being a young guy with a bad hip. When most people my age are in their prime and living life to its fullest, I'm stuck dealing with the pain and limitations imposed upon me by my bum hip. And it really sucks!
I started training for and walking half-marathons as a means to an end, to lose 50 pounds. Now that I have walked several half-marathons, I now am starting to train to walk a full marathon.