She got fit to avoid early death. Now a runner makes gear for others with larger bodies

Charlotte Young Bowens had an epiphany while competing - and now she helps bigger people feel confident outdoors

Charlotte Young Bowens was 48 years old and 48 miles into a 50-mile ultramarathon when suddenly she slumped to her knees and collapsed to the ground, emotionally and physically exhausted. Curled into the fetal position, she began crying harder than she had in years.

She wondered if she could finish. She rolled over on her back, looked up at the sky and thought back to a dark period in her life, when she was clinically depressed and not sure if she wanted to live. She no longer doubted. She knew she could and would finish the race.