{"id":245,"date":"2012-11-07T23:23:06","date_gmt":"2012-11-08T07:23:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.marathonjourney.com\/?p=245"},"modified":"2012-11-24T17:17:43","modified_gmt":"2012-11-25T01:17:43","slug":"special-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marathonjourney.com\/?p=245","title":{"rendered":"Special Report &#8211; Running with ED"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.marathonjourney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/545420_4695182666480_901741843_n.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft  wp-image-246\" title=\"Tony &amp; Derek\" src=\"http:\/\/www.marathonjourney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/545420_4695182666480_901741843_n-224x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"333\" height=\"444\" \/><\/a>Who is the masked man on the left? Even though he isn&#8217;t wearing a mask in this picture, Tony Nguyen is a real life super hero. When he runs under his given name, he represents what a person can do to improve their health and physical appearance through running. When the runs with a cape as &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.endorphindude.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Endorphin Dude<\/a>&#8220;, he spreads fun, good cheer and encouragement to runners of all ages and abilities with his enthusiasm and his antics.<\/p>\n<p>Tony went from a stressed out, over weight, out of shape person, to a half, full, and ultra marathoner, in a fairly short span of time. When you see him now, it is difficult to imagine a time when he was in such poor shape that he feared an untimely death. Now the only time that seems to be shortened are his finish times.<\/p>\n<p>If you need something to boost your spirits and get you moving, think about Tony. He has come a long way, but he&#8217;s a long way from being finished! What&#8217;s up next for <a href=\"http:\/\/www.endorphindude.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Endorphin Dude<\/a>? 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