Why you should Tie Your Shoes
Welcome to Tie Your Shoes.
In 1998, I was a first team all state lacrosse player. But that's not where it started. In 1994, after an all star childhood of football, baseball, basketball, soccer, lacrosse, swimming, and even distance running, I got sick.
Long story short, after a stroke, a seizure, complete kidney failure, blindness, and ultimately, a kidney transplant from my loving mother, I got back out there and ran again. After a successful run through college, work, play, sports, faith, life, marriage, children, a black belt, and a successful career as a regional sales manager, I got sick...again.
This time we were ready for it. After another bout of kidney failure my stalwart, loving sister gave me the gift of life again with another transplant. I am now 32, have two wonderful children, a beautiful wife, great friends, and we even own a home in these crazy times. So why am i writing this?
Accountability.
If i share with you my life and my day to day actions, perhaps I will follow through for your sake. I certainly won't for mine!
Now, i weigh 231lbs, my knees hurt; my ankles hurt. I spend more time hitting the run button on video games then I do actually running. Last night my wife made me attempt yoga again. After 20 minutes of various stances and stretches, i was done. I was sweating and out of breath. The floor near my
mat smelt of beer. That might have been me. Either way its time. Again.
Step 1 - Tie Your Shoes.
Step 2 - Shut up and do Something.
Over the next few weeks, i will lose 40lbs. If I don't share this with you it won't happen. I thought about posting some pictures of the belly, but i don't want to scare anyone or frighten small children.
All in good time.So that's the story. Now, to tie my shoes...
John, I went through the same feeling when I started running again in the fall. I know I cannot run as far or as fast as I did in high school & college, but today I can run further than yesterday. And tomorrow you'll be able to go further than you did today. One step at a time, one foot in front of the other. I found signing up for a road race with my brother helped push me to workout. - Jim Britton
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