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Woman loses more than 150 pounds to race as 'Muddy Princess'

Posted at 5:50 PM, Oct 03, 2019
and last updated 2019-10-03 18:26:35-04

It’s a race filled with mud, muck, and madness.

The Muddy Princess 5k is not like your typical 5k.

And many of the women who run it — are running for a reason.

Like Alyson Friend.

“I was miserable. I didn’t like myself. I was unhappy. I was just going through the motions of life, I wasn’t truly living,” Friend said.

Alyson had hit 368 pounds and knew she had to change.

The story above shows her fight to the finish line, alongside her supportive family and teammates, The Bod Squad.