400 Lb Man to Run Boston Marathon

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Jacob started his journey at 438 pounds. His goal is to run the Boston Marathon. He is currently just under 400 lbs and is chronicling his efforts on his site "What Would Jacob Do?".

His reasons for running?

I have my reasons for running. To give you a glimpse into my life, let me ask you if you've had any of the following happen to you:

• Have you ever had little kids point at you and laugh while you're walking down the street?

• Watched a TV News Report on obesity and wonder if it is your Fat Ass that they're showing from the neck down?

• Have to weigh yourself on a commercial-grade scale at the local meat-packing plant?

• Worry about if the chair you're sitting in is going to collapse at a restaurant?

• Watch in disgust when skinny girls like Tyra Banks strap on the ol' fat suit for an afternoon and then break down in tears because they "know what it's like"?

• Drinking your misery away at the bar because love obviously isn't finding you tonight or any night for that matter?

Jacob is getting his share of hate mail:

I ran track in college and ran the Boston Marathon 4 years ago and let me just say that you are disgusting and have no shot of ever running the Boston Marathon.

Go give him some encouragement.