An Akron, Ohio news website ran a story recently about a woman who lost 200 pounds as the result of bariatric weight-loss surgery, and now plans to run a half-marathon.
It seems that Karrie Rothgeb has been bitten by the runner’s bug and is now an avid athlete. Formerly 350 pounds, Karrie was unable to run in the past. But after having bariatric surgery, adopting a new exercise program, and dropping 200 pounds, Karrie now runs regularly — and plans to run the Akron Road Runner Marathon later this month.
Story excerpt:
“Running has given me confidence [said Rothgeb]. When I was this size, no way did I ever dream about running. It wasn’t even a dream then. Now that I’ve lost the weight, I dream bigger than I ever thought I could.”