Hello my brothers-
I'm a fairly big guy, 5'11", 225lbs, and I have lost 75lbs over the past 3 years. I did it through a lot of things, including running. Running has helped me in many ways over the past 3 years and I was able to finish 3 half marathons and a marathon in the past 18 months. An accomplishment I never thought possible.
Last year, i ran a race at Disney World called the Goofy Challenge, which is a 1/2 Marathon followed by a full the next day. I did it, and did it for an amazing charity, Autism Speaks, and not to mention I was able to beat former N'Sync member Joey Fatone, which lets face it was my real goal. Last year I was the top fundraiser for Autism Speaks, and they invited me back to run again, however this year, it's a little different. This year, i'm running a 5k, 10k, 1/2 then a full. It's called the Dopey Challenge. I'm nuts to do this, but I love running, I love Disney and I love helping Autism Speaks.
I'm planning on running some part of the weekend in a version of my armor. I know Disney has rules about what can and can not be worn, so i need to figure everything out, and running 26.2 in full armor and Pack isn't something I can see myself doing, especially considering how hot last years race was...however i'm in the design phase of my trooper costume, including modifying a very light weight pack as a Camelbak, and getting a white Pauldron with the Autism Speaks logo on it, similar to the patch i've currently designed and will be selling shortly.
Please click the link below, and if you can help in any way/shape or form, i'd greatly appreciate and when i get these patches made, i'll be sure one heads your way for your support.
Thanks everyone, i appreciate the support and help!
Joe
http://events.autism...athon/joetokarz