On today's Run to the Top Podcast.

There's nothing out there that's holding you back but your thought process.

I had to stop thinking like I was 489 pounds and I had to start thinking like I was one of the Kenyan runners.

I do not imagine seeing the person that's struggling alongside me.

I imagine being the front of the pack.

Welcome to the Run to the Top podcast from Runners Connect, where it's all about

learning from the best and most inspiring minds in the sport.

Together, we can train a smarter, healthier, and faster running community.

Now here's your host, Stephanie Kay Atwood.

Welcome, this is Stephanie K. Atwood, Boston Marathon Qualifier Coach and host for the Run

to the Top Podcast.

How does a 489 pound man change his life enough to be able to run the New York City

marathon as well as compete in multiple Iron Man Triathlons.

What was the impetus and how did this man go from fat to fit?

From Couch Potato to a living example of how extreme changes are possible,

Marcus Cook will talk to us about his own journey of weight loss and athletic discovery

and how he was supported by so many along the way. In New York, Sunday, November 3rd,

2019, carrying a large placard of Fat Marcus, Fit Marcus will run 26.2 miles in the biggest marathon in the world.

He wants to share the message that anything is possible and each of us is capable of overcoming

seemingly insurmountable challenges.

We'll talk to Marcus in just a moment after a brief message from one of our run to the top sponsors.

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