Name: Breaking Stereotypes With an Ultramarathoner
Uploaded: 2018-02-28T02:58:30.000Z
Duration: 2 min 49 s
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- People think fat people never get off the couch

and people think that fat people sit around eating all day.

My mission is to challenge people's assumptions

I've been running long distance for about eight years.

I've done nine marathons and 10 ultra-marathons

Traditionally, trail races and other outdoor events

have not always been welcoming to people like me.

When I go to a race, I know I'm breaking the mold.

So I know going in that I'm going to be different.

10 years ago I lived a very stressful life,

and so that took a huge toll on my health.

that I needed to change my lifestyle pretty drastically

if I wanted to see my son grow up, so I did.

always making the assumption that whatever I was doing

When I'm feeling like this is really too difficult,

I know that in the end I'm doing it for a reason.

The end goal not always only being to finish,

but the more important thing is that I'm out there

It's amazing to me how many messages I get

"and taking up space, and not being afraid to do that

"because that has allowed me to do that."

I'm gonna continue doing it because I think

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Breaking Stereotypes With an Ultramarathoner

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