The story we’re too often told about fatness and running is that body size is an obstacle to overcome in your quest for glory.
The author, Kate Browne, finishing the 5K during the 48.6 mile Dopey Challenge at Walt Disney World in 2018.is when Brittany arrives at the New York City Marathon to finish what she set out to do. The camera pans across the starting corrals as the announcer welcomes 50,000 runners from all over the world to the race. After the race begins, we see spectators cheering and jangling cowbells along the course.
When we start telling more diverse stories about what it feels like to be a runner in bodies of all kinds, we can open up new possibilities for inspiration. I am not a before-and-after success story. I weigh just as much now as I did when I started running in 2014. If I thought I had to lose weight to reach my marathon goals, I would have quit a long time ago. I would have missed so many opportunities to prove to myself that I have what it takes to succeed.
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