Size Doesn't Matter

I don't know about any of you, but I've had my fair share of body image issues. I've always felt I was too big. Even when I was smaller than I am now I thought I was big. I thought that to be a competitive runner you absolutely had to be the tiniest little thing. Well, guess what? You don't. I think what it takes to be a competitive runner is drive, determination, training and focus. It has nothing (well maybe a little) to do with size. Erin Donahue is a perfect example. She is 5'7" and 145-pounds of solid muscle and she is one of the USA's 1500m runners in the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Here is an article that I found really interesting, especially for those of us who think you have to be 5'6" and 105-pounds to find success in running.