Wednesday, March 09, 2005
Mike Huckabee Named 'Athlete of the Week', Inspiration to Others
USA Track & Field, the governing body of track athletics, named Gov. Mike Huckabee their 'Athlete of the Week' this week after he sucessfully completed the Little Rock Marathon in just over 4 1/2 hours. Most important, at least from the perspective of this blog, is that Gov. Huckabee's amazing personal story of going from obesity to 'Athlete of the Week' in under 2 years is being credited with inspiring others. According to USATF, this year's 30% increase in marathon entrants is due to Huckabee's participation. Click the headline for the complete story.
