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Race Report:  City Challenge Jersey City OCR

4/26/2018

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While some of my runner buddies and fitness enthusiasts are nervous to admit this out loud, I can honestly say that at times, I need a break from running miles on top of miles.  For four years, I find ways to cheat on my loyal sports bae, running, for a dirty adventure with obstacle course racing. I had an incredible opportunity to try an obstacle course race with a different venue--City Challenge Race in Jersey City, NJ.

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Prior to taking on the Saturday, April 14th event, my obstacle course racing experience was almost exclusively done through chasing the world known Spartan venue.  Most times, I’m conflicted on how I will travel to remote areas throughout the US just to enjoy anywhere from 3 to even 30 miles in the woods. Hearing about the City Challenge Race being located in accessible areas of different cities that I can gain entry to by public transportation made me excited to take on a new journey.

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Speaking 100K Races Into Existence

4/25/2018

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I'm convinced that endurance runners are absolutely nuts--who gets off on running for miles in the most absurd of conditions for personal bliss or at moments of vanity, a goddamn medal?

Sometimes I think I need to get evaluated for my sensory overload and ability to test the waters on things people tell me I'm not capable of doing.  Perhaps it's my ego trying to tap into a level of arrogance that I was scared to embrace years ago or my constant semi-unhealthy relationship with remaining humble from a strange fear of forgetting my past.  No amount of medals on the wall can compensate years of self inflicted damage and I came to this reality years ago.  Conversely, through my shortcomings and ability to stop blocking my own blessings, I'm learning how to embrace opportunities as they are presented to me.

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QOTD: "Why Are You Still Fat But You're an Endurance Runner?"

4/6/2018

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A former Facebook friend - he deleted me after a string of haikus - asked me the following:

"Shauntay, your workout videos are really challenging. I can't do some of these moves and I'm in the most pristine condition that I've ever been in my life.  Why are you still fat but you're an endurance runner?  THAT really makes no sense to me.  Are you remaining fat to be relevant to other fat people?  Your story is inspiring but you have to know that eventually your knees will give out.  From following your page I know that you don't like this stance.  Plenty of credible studies show that obesity is an epidemic to communities of color.  I watch your content and I know your son is a diabetic. Surely with great effort on both of your parts, it can be reversed.

I'm from Staten Island, by way of the Bronx and if you need for me to create a meal plan that's under 2000 calories, I can do that for you.  I work for __________ in _________, NY and it's a top of the line facility.  Heard your last podcast on body positivity..... the very first thing you said is that body positivity is not promoting obesity.  Okay fine..... but you are doing it.  ​

This is not a jab but more of a concern for you and your family's health.  I used to be fat too and I felt downright awful.  My black wife was obese too so don't think I'm trying to be a racist.  You have a responsibility to your platform to reeducate them on the proper ways of nutrition, fitness and their bodies.  Being fat doesn't make you fit.....period.  I'm not being a 'concern troll.'

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    Latoya Shauntay Snell

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