Newspaper Article

Here is the article about me that ran in the Honolulu Star Advertiser right before the Ragnar.

'Biggest Loser' TV show inspired big weight loss

2 more weeks!

Yep - only 14 more days until the Ragnar SoCal Relay race. Training has been quite the experience! While I certainly wish I had more time to prepare, I am also pretty pleased with what I've been able to do in only 2 months. I spent so many years believing that I wasn't able to run. Sure, I had a lot of valid excuses. But when I just decided to do it, no matter how slow, I suddenly found that excuses mean nothing. Like everything else, it is just a choice. Do I use my excuses to justify not doing it or do I do it regardless of the challenges involved? Come on - there was a guy with ONE LEG who ran the marathon! The truth is, people do what they choose to do.

Ragnar Relay Biggest Loser contest

I have to admit, I hadn't taken running very seriously. Sure, I did jogging/walking intervals sometimes but I had never had any aspiration to be a 'real' runner. Until I saw the Ragnar Relay Series and Biggest Loser alumni were teaming up and offering 4 fans the chance of a lifetime. The prize: running the Ragnar Relay SoCal with a team of Biggest Loser alumni. But in order to be eligible, I had to be able to run a 10k with a 14 minute pace. For some people, that is a brisk walk. For my short little legs, that is definitely a sustained jog. So I waited until the last day to apply, just to make sure I could do it. The next thing I knew, I had won a spot on Sione's Blue Team! Now I have 2 months to become a runner!

Here is my application video: