Mom Struggling To Finish Marathon Gets Escorted By Cop

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A healthy lifestyle is more effective when driven by the will to care for the family.

Meet Asia

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Asia Ford is a motivational speaker and blogger who took a brave leap towards a healthy lifestyle.

Her Motivation

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Asia saw her then-husband lose a limb due to diabetes a few years back. That’s when she realized that if she wanted to be around her family for a long time, she had to lose a significant amount of weight.

Celebrating Her Weight Loss

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With just the right amount of dedication, Asia soon managed to lose 200 lbs and decided to celebrate this achievement by participating in the Rodes City Run in Louisville.

She Forgot Something

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Asia trained for months for the marathon, but on the actual day, she forgot to have breakfast.

Not In Good Condition

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During that time, Asia was also recovering from pneumonia, so she was not in perfect shape for the marathon, but she still wanted to do it.

Running Trouble

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At around the 5th mile, Asia started to feel dizzy. She was also having trouble breathing but the paramedics that attended to her could not convince her to stop running.

Helping Her Finish

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Lt Aubrey Gregory overheard the situation so he jumped in to help Asia cross the finish line.

They Escorted Her

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Lt Gregory and his son, Terrence, held Asia’s hands until the finish line. Asia told the local news that the cop was her “angel” and she is grateful to him for helping her finish the race.

Watch Asia’s inspiring story in the video below.

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