It was another lonely Friday night. I sat at my desk with the lights off, entranced by the dim, flickering light of my computer monitor. Desperation and disappointment surged into my psyche. I felt hopeless.
Then, inspiration struck. After hours of aimless web browsing, I stumbled upon the story of Ben Davis. Ben, weighing 358 pounds and overcome with depression, decided to run. On his website, bendoeslife.com, I was able to pry into his thoughts and feelings as he overcame his first 5K, 10K, Sprint Triathlon, Half-Marathon, Marathon, and amazingly, his first Ironman. “If he can do this,” I pondered, “I certainly can