300PAR 004: Julie Creffield – Too Fat to Run?!?

Julie Creffield is a runner but not your typical runner. Why you ask... because she is FAT. Julie is the founder of The Fat Girl’s Guide to Running blog.  In her blog Julie shares her personal experience of going from a 280 pounds beer guzzling, cheesecake eating, couch potato to multiple marathon runner and plus size role model. In this podcast Julie discusses her evolution of running and advice she would give to all of those Goal Crushers out there who are thinking about starting their own health journey. "We are all human beings. As long as you are putting in a 100%  effort people will help...they will do what they can to help you achieve your goals."-Julie Creffield Show Notes 0:42 - Who is Jule Creffield and how was The Fat Girl's Guide to Running created 1:24 - Julie discusses when she became aware of her weight - “I learned that I wasn’t just talk but I was overweight.” 2:13 - Time for action - The moment Julie realized that she wanted to change her lifestyle - “I could not run for 30 seconds...its was the biggest shock of my life.” “Run fatty run.” 5:13 - Julie discusses how her training has evolved over the years. “It’s all about mindset” 10:12 - Obstacles Julie faced early on in her running journey - “Let’s make plus size runners more visible!”    13:54 - How has running impacted other aspects of Julie’s life? - “Life is like a marathon.” 17:53 - Doing it afraid!:Julie shares her experience of joining a running club 22:49 - Julie’s most challenging race and her biggest takeaway 24:47 - Julie’s favorite product 28:24 - Find out what Julie think is one of the causes of obesity - “We have to listen and trust to our bodies.” 30:32 - Why half marathons make you fat - “Using food as a reward.” 32:09 - What would Julie tell her past self - “You are enough.” 36:35 - Julie gives words of advice for those that are new to running or starting a weight loss journey - “Just get out the front door.” 40:00 - Julie’s shares her favorite weight loss and running resources - “Social Media is amazing.” 40:44 - What are Julie’s goals for this year? 42:15 - Words of Wisdom from Julie - “Community -You want to go fast go alone but if you want to go far go together!”   Resources Mentioned During the Podcast Tough Mudder - https://toughmudder.com/ Garmin - https://buy.garmin.com/en-US/US/into-sports/running/cIntoSports-cRunning-p1.html New Year Same You - http://amzn.to/2jfp2g5 The Clubhouse - http://toofattorun.co.uk/join-the-clubhouse/  Zero to Running E-book by Martinus Evans - http://300poundsandrunning.com/zero-to-running/ How do I contact Julie Creffield? Blog - http://toofattorun.co.uk/who-is-fatty/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/TheFatGirlsGuidetoRunning/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/@fattymustrun Podcast Details: Click here to view for the full show notes. Click here to subscribe via RSS (non-iTunes feed)   I Appreciate Your iTunes Review: Getting a 5-star rating and/or written review is incredibly important for this show. It helps with ranking and with generating the necessary exposure that gets this podcast out in front of other runners. But it is even more important to me! I read each and every comment and really take them all to heart. They provide encouragement that what I am doing is getting noticed and that the show is getting listened to. I am so thankful to those who have recently gone into iTunes to provide a five-star rating and written a review of the 300 Pounds and Running Podcast. That’s why I’m asking YOU to please provide your boy rating and/or write a review on iTunes. You can do so by following the instructions below: 1) Go to the show’s iTunes Page or search “300 Pounds and Running” from iTunes if you aren’t already a subscriber. 2) Open the page in the iTunes app, and click on the number of stars for the rating you think I deserve. 3) Write a sentence or two to share your comments.   A million thanks in advance!