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DrunkenFlutePlayer  ·  3172 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: 250 Pound Distance Runner - Being Fat and Fit

Wow does the title understate her story. Not only is she tearing down boundaries with her weight and transcending her own stereo types but she went from an impoverished inner-city kid, whose family and neighborhood was riddled with poverty, drugs, gangs, violence, all interconnected within the "stark gray housing projects" to a privately schooled professional musician and educator. What an impressive story, truly heartfelt.