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He\u2019s a runner, he\u2019s a track star! Jelly Roll<\/a>\u2019<\/strong>s just getting started on his health and fitness journey and is currently training to run his first half marathon after completing a 5K earlier this month.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m training as you can train, it\u2019s an 18-month process,\u201d the \u201cSave Me\u201d singer, 39, told Fox Digital News<\/a> in a story published on Monday, May 20. \u201cI want to do another couple 5Ks first, so the goal is to half-marathon next fall.\u201d<\/p>\n On May 7, Jelly (real name Jason DeFord) participated in the 2 Bears 5K<\/a> at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. The country superstar was accompanied by wife Bunnie Xo<\/strong> (real name Alisa DeFord), who also completed the race! The couple celebrated their achievement by hopping into an ice bath for a cold plunge and Bunnie, 44, shared photos of the high-vibe moment.<\/p>\n \u201cWhat a beautiful day w\/ beautiful ppl! So proud of my baby doing the 5K & losing 50 lbs to do it!\u201d the \u201cDumb Blonde\u201d podcast host captioned her May 7 Instagram<\/a> post.<\/p>\n Jelly unintentionally set a New Year\u2019s resolution \u200bto do the 5K in January when he appeared on the \u201cFull Send\u201d podcast.<\/p>\n \u201cKyle from the Nelk Boys convinced me that I could make it to the 5K by May if I dedicated myself to it,\u201d the \u201cNeed a Favor\u201d artist told People in April. \u201cI believe him. I believe in myself. Bert, I love you bubba, Tom, I don\u2019t know you, but I love you too and can\u2019t wait to meet you. I\u2019ll be there baby. I\u2019m in the woods walking every morning.\u201d<\/p>\n Jelly also revealed that he lost around \u201c70 pounds\u201d<\/a> while training for the 5K, which was the result of an improved diet and workout routine.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019ve been really kicking ass, man. I\u2019m doing two to three miles a day, four to six days a week,\u201d he gushed to the outlet. \u201cI\u2019m doing 20 to 30 minutes in the sauna, six minutes in a cold plunge every day. I\u2019m eating healthy right now.\u201d<\/p>\n Although Jelly is constantly turning his life around for the better, haters have still found a way to tear down<\/a> the Tennessee native.<\/p>\n In April, Bunnie defended her husband on her podcast and shared that he took a break from social media after being bullied about his weight<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cThat makes me want to cry because he is the sweetest angel baby. My husband doesn\u2019t show it to you guys but I\u2019m going to have a very vulnerable moment here. It hurts him,\u201d she said before addressing the trolls. \u201cDon\u2019t bully people because you never know where they are mentally. There\u2019s a lot of people who are not as strong as me that are on the internet and they don\u2019t deserve to be bullied.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n