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288-Pound Woman Becomes Heaviest to Run a Marathon and Aims for Ironman: 'It's about Visibility'
The Atlanta Journal Constitution ^
| February 22, 2018
| Julie Mazziotta
Posted on 02/22/2018 9:26:20 AM PST by Cecily
When Ragen Chastain sets a goal, she wants it to be nearly unattainable. Which is how she went from hating running to signing up for a marathon.
I decided I wanted to try a challenge and jump out of my comfort zone, and distance running had always been the thing that I was worse at in the entire world, Chastain, 41, a speaker and writer, tells PEOPLE. So I signed up for a marathon first thing.
(Excerpt) Read more at ajc.com ...
TOPICS: Health/Medicine; Sports
KEYWORDS: ironman; marathon; ragenchastain; visiblefromspace
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She is exercising and in a marathon training program, so I hope she ends up losing her excess weight whether that is her goal or not.
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posted on
02/22/2018 9:26:20 AM PST
by
Cecily
To: Cecily
'It's about Visibility' They can see her from Cleveland.
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posted on
02/22/2018 9:28:47 AM PST
by
ClearCase_guy
(The revolution will not be televised (at least, not by CNN).)
To: Cecily
“It’s About Visibility.”
I wish it was just about doing something she wants to do for herself. It’s perfectly acceptable to have a goal that’s just what you want. Everything doesn’t have to be a Campaign.
That said, I hope she succeeds and enjoys it.
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posted on
02/22/2018 9:28:49 AM PST
by
Tax-chick
("The societal moronization ... is profound and terrifying." ~Mark Steyn)
To: Cecily
Weight loss comes primarily from diet. Her knees will be shot pounding all that weight.
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posted on
02/22/2018 9:29:36 AM PST
by
FatherofFive
(Islam is EVIL and needs to be eradicated)
To: FatherofFive
Not to mention the extra beating her heart prob took. She should focus on losing weight BEFORE running a marathon before her heart gives out.
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posted on
02/22/2018 9:31:12 AM PST
by
ObozoMustGo2012
("Be quiet... you are #fakenews!")
To: ObozoMustGo2012
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posted on
02/22/2018 9:32:37 AM PST
by
DIRTYSECRET
(urope. Why do they put up with this.)
To: FatherofFive
She probably has to walk these races for the most part, or alternate running with walking. Long distance walks are great fat burners (assuming you are not scarfing down carbs for fuel all during the race).
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posted on
02/22/2018 9:32:51 AM PST
by
Cecily
To: Cecily
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posted on
02/22/2018 9:34:20 AM PST
by
Red Badger
(Wanna surprise? Google your own name. Wanna have fun? Google your friends names......)
To: Red Badger
To: Professional
Yes, her low notes are on the Richter Scale.................
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posted on
02/22/2018 9:37:40 AM PST
by
Red Badger
(Wanna surprise? Google your own name. Wanna have fun? Google your friends names......)
To: Red Badger
I wasn’t sure if that was an infinite animated gif, or, a Newtonian mass/body in permanent orbit around itself.
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posted on
02/22/2018 9:37:48 AM PST
by
C210N
(Republicans sign check fronts; 'Rats sign check backs.)
To: FatherofFive
Her knees will be shot pounding all that weight. As a man who's recently lost 60 pounds, I can tell you that running now vs. 60 pounds ago is like night and day.
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posted on
02/22/2018 9:38:40 AM PST
by
rarestia
(Repeal the 17th Amendment and ratify Article the First to give the power back to the people!)
To: Cecily
More power to her.
And if she ends up healthier for it, even better.
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posted on
02/22/2018 9:38:59 AM PST
by
Tanniker Smith
(Rome didn't fall in a day, either.)
To: Cecily
What’s blaringly missing from the article was her weight before/after the 20-weeks and 2 marathons.
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posted on
02/22/2018 9:39:27 AM PST
by
C210N
(Republicans sign check fronts; 'Rats sign check backs.)
To: Cecily
She will kill her knees - most people should NOT run. Hopefully she’ll see the pounds melt away from being active.
To: Red Badger
At least the ballet dancer is moving her body and getting some exercise.
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posted on
02/22/2018 9:42:44 AM PST
by
Cecily
To: Red Badger
Trying out for the party of Hyacinth the Hippo in a live-action version of Fantasia?
To: ClearCase_guy
“Next week I’m entering a 1K”
To: Cecily
288-Pound Woman Becomes Heaviest to Run a Marathon and Aims for Ironman: 'It's about Visibility' Strut your dank.
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posted on
02/22/2018 9:57:28 AM PST
by
Steely Tom
([Seth Rich] == [the Democrat's John Dean])
To: Cecily
"..visibility...??.. a tat, with enuff ink, and the fweakin Rockies could be put on her arse with Carson city highlighted"
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posted on
02/22/2018 10:12:41 AM PST
by
Doogle
(( USAF.68-73..8th TFW Ubon Thailand....never store a threat you should have eliminated)))
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