He Overcame - Ben/bdinger
Ben, or bdinger as I know him on the Bike Forums, is a big guy at 360 pounds. He has not reached his goal weight, has all of his limbs, and did not overcome a terrible disease. He has done none of the things that typically qualify a person for my Overcame selection. What he has done is lived life strong and entered a mountain bike race. You can read his tale of challenge and how he overcame that challenge at http://optifat.blogspot.com/2007/07/i-always-win.html
I ride a bicycle on pavement and bike paths, pushing the bike up many of the hills. It is hard on me at this stage of the game. Ben is stronger, and has been riding longer than I have, but more importantly, he does not quit….EVER. First he put his person on display in a mountain bike race, not a ride. He was competing against fit, competitive men, women, and teenagers. That is more courage than I can muster.
During the race he crashed, mangling his front tire and brakes. Ben freely admits that he started feeling sorry for himself. He thought about quitting. Then, wounded and exhausted, Ben does his best to fix his bike and finishes the race. He overcame in so many ways.