‘Fat Guy Across America’ Hits New York

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1、2015/10/8µFatGuyAcrossAmerica¶HitsNewYork-TheNewYorkTimeshttp://nyti.ms/1LlPXJVFahion&Stle‘FatGuyAcrossAmerica’HitsNewYorkHehadnojo,nocar,nohomeofhiown.Heweighed567pound,andhiwifehadlefthim.SoricHitetartedridingaikefromcoattocoat.ByGEORGEGURLEYOCT.7,2015EricHiteshitrockbottomea

2、rlierthisyear.Atage40,afterhavingworkedasaD.J.,roadie,telemarketer,pizzadeliverymanandbartender,hefoundhimselfunemployed,andcollectionagencieswereonhistail.Hiswife,whohadlefthiminJuly2014,waslivingwithanotherman.Hisweightreached567pounds.Hetoldhimselfhehadachoice:RotawayinDanville,Ind.,whe

3、rehehadbeenlivingwithhisparents,ordosomethingdrastictosavehislifeandmarriage.Heconsideredagastricbypass,butwhilelisteningtotheProclaimers’hit“I’mGonnaBe(500Miles),”hehadanotheridea.Thenarratorofthatrousing1988songvowstowalk500miles(and500more)toprovehisdevotiontotheoneheloves.Mr.Hitesfigur

4、edhewouldnotbeabletowalksuchadistance,giventhat,inadditiontocarryingsomuchweight,hewasaheavysmoker.Butmaybehecouldmakeitthatfaronabicycle.Maybehecouldevenpedalmorethan3,000miles,fromtheAtlantictothePacific.Hecouldseethecountry,losesomepounds,getabookdealoutofitandshowthewomanhelovedthathec

5、ouldchange.InMarchhecreatedablogcalledFatGuyAcrossAmerica.Hestartedexercising.Hecalledhisestrangedwifeandtoldherhewasabouttodohttp://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/08/fashion/fat-guy-across-america-eric-hites.html?_r=01/92015/10/8µFatGuyAcrossAmerica¶HitsNewYork-TheNewYorkTimessomethingthatwouldb

6、lowhermind.Shewasskeptical.HeboughtausedMongoosemountainbikefromfriendsinTerreHaute,Ind.,for$17.Whenhetookitforatestdrive,hewasoutofbreathafter100yards.OnJune7hesetupaGoFundMeaccounttoraisemoneyforhisepicplan;thebalancenowstandsat$11,447withdonationsfrom383people.Thenextweekhisfatherdroveh

7、imeast,tothecoastaltownofFalmouth,Mass.,andheweptwhenhedroppedhissonoffatthesideofaroad.Mr.Hiteshad$200.Hitchedtothebikewasatrailerstockedwithatentand300poundsofsupplies.Fourmonthslater,havingshedabout70poundsduringazigzagjourneythathasmovedalonginfitsandstart