Taylor reaps rewards for making life changing decisionRobyn Edie/Stuff Former Weight Watchers' champion Jan Taylor has completed seven marathons on seven continents. Looking back at how she changed her life, the Wyndham kindergarten teacher she said it was a hard step to contact Weight Watchers but she was determined to turn her life around. She was Weight Watcher's New Zealand Slimmer of the Year in 2008, and from there she started competing in marathons. By this stage, the Southlander was hooked on running marathons, and off to China she went in 2010. She has also competed in the Big Five Marathon in South Africa (2011), Inca Trail Marathon (Peru), New York Marathon (2014) and Antarctic Ice Marathon (January).

Source: Stuff March 09, 2018 05:15 UTC