Biggest Loser Jackson Carter’s Flabulous 5K
Today I walked in Jackson Carter’s Flabulous 5K in Ogden. There were around 125-150 participants, many dressed in some type of Halloween costume.
There were two dogs whose masters wore mustard and ketchup costumes, while the dogs wore wiener costumes. Very cute.
The Ogden River trail is has that back-to-nature feeling, especially with the leaves turning colors. The sun was just coming up over the mountains too. There are benches along the river where one can sit and watch the rushing water, and someday I’d like to go back and walk the trail again when I have more
time. It was a little breezy with the wind whipping down Ogden Canyon, but most people were dressed for it.
It was fun to see Sarah Nitta, who competed in Season 12 of “The Biggest Loser.” She and her husband brought their two little girls, snugly wrapped up in their jogging stroller.
Jackson Carter, with his usual flair for comedy, was costumed in an inflated woman’s ballerina outfit. Some of us wondered how the costume’s size compared with Carter’s original size before losing 138 pounds on “The Biggest Loser” during Season 14.
He organized the 5K as a way to raise money for skin graft surgery, where the folds of stretched-out skin around his middle will be removed and tightened. And yes, he actually ran in that outfit.
Some of the women I walkedwith told me that Jackson is their
trainer at Planet Fitness, and how much they enjoy working out with him. One woman told me she’s lost 50 pounds since she began working with him a year ago.
The only negative was that I missed my usual Saturday morning Body Jam class. But I did get in a good workout and got to enjoy the autumn outdoors and some fun people.
A few other posts from “The Biggest Loser” contestants:
Behind the scenes at “The Biggest Loser.”
Sarah Nitta’s weight loss tips.
Justin Pope’s weight loss tips.
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