There's a reason you know.
A reason why fatties do NOT, I repeat DO NOT run.
Actually there are a number of reasons.
1. Things move on you that don't move on other people
2. These moving things are often uncomfortable
3. Your feet and legs were not really made to have the force of a skyscraper banging down on them
4. A 25 minute mile is nothing to be proud of
5. What will people think
In case you haven't noticed, these are pretty much bullshit reasons.
Last year, at my heaviest, I did a 5k. It was AWESOME. I didn't run the whole thing, in fact I barely jogged through most of it. I wasn't last though, I felt great when I was finished because AT LEAST I FINISHED. I felt accomplished, I felt proud to bring home that race bib.
This year I have a 5-5k goal. I have since signed up for 3. This year I am about 60 pounds lighter for my first race than I was last year. Will I be able to jog the whole thing this time? Maybe.
But maybe not.
But that doesn't matter. The fact that I am doing it is what matters.
There is a LOT to be said for showing up. People throw off on participation, in the words of Reece Bobby "If you ain't first, you're last"
But that isn't the case at all!
When you do these things, as an overweight person, you don't have to do them to be first or to beat anyone but yourself. Do it for YOU. FINISH. Because the person that you run for is YOU. Eff what anyone else things. Who cares what they think? You may not do it as fast but YOU ARE DOING IT, the same as they are.
It is something to be proud of. You showed up. You made the effort. You are taking control of your life. You are doing more than anyone on the couch. You have decided to make a change.
The reasons that fatties don't run are reasons that have nothing to do with us and everything to do with other people. There are good sites online for fat runners to find things that will make it more comfortable for you. Other than that, tell everyone to fuck off.
You wanna run? RUN. You may be slow, you may have a 30 minute mile starting out but who cares. You will get better. So run, fatty, run. Imagine that there is a slice of Cheesecake Factory cheesecake at the end of the line, or a Big Mac or you know whatever motivates you.
Why don't fatties run? Because we let other people determine our value when it comes to exercise. I say YOU determine your value and YOU choose what you want to do. Maybe I'll see you at one of my 5k's. Maybe you will pass me. But we will both finish, and it will be awesome.
But that isn't the case at all!
When you do these things, as an overweight person, you don't have to do them to be first or to beat anyone but yourself. Do it for YOU. FINISH. Because the person that you run for is YOU. Eff what anyone else things. Who cares what they think? You may not do it as fast but YOU ARE DOING IT, the same as they are.
It is something to be proud of. You showed up. You made the effort. You are taking control of your life. You are doing more than anyone on the couch. You have decided to make a change.
The reasons that fatties don't run are reasons that have nothing to do with us and everything to do with other people. There are good sites online for fat runners to find things that will make it more comfortable for you. Other than that, tell everyone to fuck off.
You wanna run? RUN. You may be slow, you may have a 30 minute mile starting out but who cares. You will get better. So run, fatty, run. Imagine that there is a slice of Cheesecake Factory cheesecake at the end of the line, or a Big Mac or you know whatever motivates you.
Why don't fatties run? Because we let other people determine our value when it comes to exercise. I say YOU determine your value and YOU choose what you want to do. Maybe I'll see you at one of my 5k's. Maybe you will pass me. But we will both finish, and it will be awesome.
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