Welcome to FatBoyRun.com, my space on the internet that will hopefully inspire others to do what I do and that is run, jog, and not give a damn about what people think about it.
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You can see from the pictures I’ve been on a journey, one of illness, obesity, and self-deprivation. But, now that I’ve learned to run, and leave doubts in the wind, I’ve discovered a fire in my soul for running. Besides the physical things I had to overcome, the biggest obstacle for me, was overcoming the teasing, the “support” of others which did more damage than good. And lastly I figured out you don’t have to look like a runner to be a runner. Let me define the type of runner this site is for.
FatBoyRun’s Definition of Runner:
A person who runs, or desires to run, for fun, for adventure, to discover an inner strength that is primal and desires to come out. A person who runs and smiles for no reason, a person who desires to prove to themselves that they can do it.
With this definition I started training in December of 2010, by March I was finishing my first 10k race, June my first half-marathon with a few other races along the way. I heard I was crazy, I heard I didn’t look like a runner, I heard that I was going to hurt myself. I heard, but I did not listen, because I wanted to RUN. I wanted to know – Can I run? Can I be fat and be fit?
While weight loss was a side effect of the running, it’s not the end all of happiness. This site is here to help you with some of the challenges of a bigger guy starting to run, and a place for us to share our triumphs, our successes and our pride. But it’s not just for the bigger guy or gal, its also for those who understand the fire I’m talking about, it’s a community for those of us who know it’s not the size of the runner but the size of his or her heart as they lace up their shoes, turn their music on, and hit the trails, the starting lines, and then as they finish knowing, they did it.
See you on the trails!
Robby aka FatBoyRun
