I think the best part for me is just being able to perform for people every week.
And to be able to do it, to be able to accomplish the goal you've always set for yourself is always a blessing.
So I've never in my whole life really been teased about my weight.
The only thing about my life that's really changed is the fact that a lot of people know me now. I'm still the same person.
I'm racing against me. As long as I come across the finish, I'll be okay.
My mother always taught me, even my dad, just never let other people's opinions of you shape your opinion of yourself. And I never have and I never will.