“The truth about running while fat is that we are not here to be your ‘before’ inspiration.”
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.
The truth about running while fat is that we are not here to be your before inspiration. We are here to enjoy the endorphin rush, theBrittany Runs a Marathon tells an inspirational story that represents one way to reach a marathon goal, but it is not the only way. The film will no doubt inspire lots of people who never thought a marathon was attainable to take that first step and start training. These people may or may not be fat. But I want anyone who aspires to run a marathon—no matter how unlikely it seems—to know that a before-and-after is not required. You are not temporary and your body is not the villain.
Kate Browne, Ph.D. is a pop culture writer who specializes in body image and digital media. She is the creator of Taking Up Space, a blog about marketing tactics in the health, wellness, and fitness industries, and VP of Communication for the Body Positive Fitness Alliance.
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