CNN Did A Story About Me Today

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  • snoopynut1972
    snoopynut1972 Posts: 49 Member
    You should be very PROUD of yourself!! What an awesome journey you have taken. Keep up the great work!
  • Lollyvoddy
    Lollyvoddy Posts: 194 Member
    Oh that's wonderful, well done you! :-)
  • jus_in_bello
    jus_in_bello Posts: 326 Member
    Well done!

    I have to confess, I was totally confused by the Anita/Annita thing...
  • Eve23
    Eve23 Posts: 2,352 Member
    Excellent article, but better than the article is the success and message. Thanks for sharing :drinker:
  • mrtobias50
    mrtobias50 Posts: 93 Member
    So inspiring! Congratulations!!
  • farmwife3815
    farmwife3815 Posts: 326 Member
    What an amazing story! You are truly an inspiration.
  • Tropical_Turtle
    Tropical_Turtle Posts: 2,236 Member
    That is an amazing story - congrats on the loss and such a wonderful story!!!! Great job taking your life back. INSPIRATIONAL is all I can say!
  • slboling
    slboling Posts: 117 Member
    Awesome story Beast!!!!!
  • XtyAnn17
    XtyAnn17 Posts: 632 Member
    That's awesome!
  • summergrl17
    summergrl17 Posts: 75 Member
    Great story! Keep up the good work! Coolest part for me was you being there again for your wife and kids - in the end, that's what matters.
  • CallMeCupcakeDammit
    CallMeCupcakeDammit Posts: 9,377 Member
    That is an amazing story. Your pictures made me smile. Very happy for you, AND your family!!!
  • therealangd
    therealangd Posts: 1,861 Member
    Great story. Congratulations!
  • b1g_tun4
    b1g_tun4 Posts: 48
    Inspirational...I refer to myself as Beast also. Just working out and eating like a primal beast...
  • SocWkrBee
    SocWkrBee Posts: 374
    Very inspirational!
  • Elen_Sia
    Elen_Sia Posts: 638 Member
    Here's a story about my weight loss and fitness journey on CNN.com today. http://www.cnn.com/2012/08/10/health/rucker-weight-loss-race/index.html?hpt=hp_c3

    I salute you, Mr Rucker, for your determination, passion and honesty. Thank you for a wonderful example. :flowerforyou: :smile:
  • rompers16
    rompers16 Posts: 5,404 Member
    Very inspirational...you look fantastic!
  • denisel321
    denisel321 Posts: 35
    Thank you so much for sharing your story! I can relate to so much of what you shared. I'm getting ready to run my first 10K tomorrow, and registered for my first half marathon next year. I'm hoping to do a full marathon like you after that, but first things first :)

    Congrats on all of your accomplishments!
  • TnTHawkins
    TnTHawkins Posts: 285 Member
    Congrats. That is a very nice story. You are an inspiration.
  • spicypepper
    spicypepper Posts: 1,016 Member
    How cool is that? Amazing journey, thanks for sharing!
  • Gidzmo
    Gidzmo Posts: 906 Member
    Great going!
  • Perfectdiamonds1
    Perfectdiamonds1 Posts: 347 Member
    Congratulation. Great story, inspiring
  • sunnyrunner77
    sunnyrunner77 Posts: 47 Member
    I read it and shared it on my page, very inspiring!
  • MarkTheBeastR
    MarkTheBeastR Posts: 79 Member
    Wow! Thank you all SO much for all of the positive comments. I sincerely appreciate all of your support and encouragement. If you're on Facebook please friend me. I'm Mark D. Rucker, or on Twitter as MarkTheBeastR. Thanks again.
  • clynch1968
    clynch1968 Posts: 45 Member
    Inspiring. Congrats!
  • maremare312
    maremare312 Posts: 1,143 Member
    Posting so I can come back and read the link later! Congrats!
  • dakitten2
    dakitten2 Posts: 888 Member
    What an awesome journey you have been on. Your story is so motivational and inspirational! Are you a UK (Big Blue Nation) fan also? I'm a fellow Lexington resident too! Looking forward to your continued successes and good luck on the Ironman in Louisville later this month!
  • Rage4lightning
    Rage4lightning Posts: 72 Member
    Thank you for sharing this!

    I find it even more inspirational than I normally would if only because you're from my neck of the woods! I love reading success stories on MFP, but for some reason, they mean so much more when they're local.

    Congrats on your weight loss, your health, and the news coverage!
  • freew67
    freew67 Posts: 348 Member
    Rage4lightnin, I couldnt agree more. Everything he has done I want to do. To know he has trained in the same weather and basically the same terrain as me, lets me know it can be done. Im up in Boone County and have family in Paris (tbh all over the state). You hear so much about how fat KY people are that stories like these need to be known statewide. Its a shame my wife has to work or we would attend the Ironman race. To me this isnt a great story for just Mark, its a great story for the state of KY.

    You earned a fan here Mark.

    http://freew67.blogspot.com/
  • FITnFIRM4LIFE
    FITnFIRM4LIFE Posts: 818 Member
    Hats off to you! Great to read and see this! Be proud!!!!
  • wisters
    wisters Posts: 84 Member
    Wow, amazing story, such hard work and so inspirational!

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