#question from @iamlshauntay The long and short of this answer is that someone believed in me enough for me to believe in myself. I didn't visualize myself as a marathoner because of the lack of representation in mainstream media. When I attended my first marathon, I realized plus size and athletes with chronic conditions exist and THRIVE on these courses. Once I received media attention, I did my best to not be afraid to be open about being one of those people showing others that they're possible. And to be frank, I no longer run for weight loss. I run because I love it. #antidietculture #breakinggenerationalcurses #ican #runtok #nycmarathontraining #runnertok #plussizeathlete #fatrunner #fatttok #breakinggenerationaltrauma #disabilitytiktok #chronicillness #endometriosis #pcos #sciatica #endurancetraining #whyirun #fitnessforall