When I was in my early teens, I asked my Dad for money to buy a new pair of soccer cleats for summer camp. Instead of giving me the money, he told me to get a job. “OK, why the change of heart?” I asked….
I’m a sucker when it comes to lists. I have been keeping them for as long as I can remember. And when I’m not keeping a list, I’m thinking about making a new one. The last item on every old list reads, “Remember to start…
OK, so this entry is really about kayaking but “canoe canoe?” sounded like a cool title so I went with it. It got your attention, right? So read on and learn about my latest excellent adventure. As an exhibition event at the recent Vets Games…
After almost two decades in a wheelchair, you might think I have seen and done almost everything possible in the disabled sports world. That’s what I thought, too, before being selected to join the Navy and Coast Guard team at the inaugural Warrior Games held…
Top things overheard during the race this year… In Ashland, a small “country” town near the starting line where NASCAR seems to have influenced the townsfolk. “Hey, there’s wheelchair number 24…Go Jeff Gordon!” In Framingham (before the 6 mile mark) where early morning alcohol consumption…
I just received a couple photos from the 2009 Jacksonville Marathon and thought they might be cool to share. The first photo shows what it is like when about 1,000 people are eagerly waiting for the starter’s gun and I’m in their way. In the…
Wishing everyone a healthy and Happy New Year and a fantastic 2010. Not long after the ball has dropped, we will make our way to this lil’ ole chapel for our Big Day. Keep us in your prayers as we begin our life together. And…
Rollin’ 56… Heading out on the 13.1 mile run leg… A great day is any day you can do 3 sports!
Before a chilly early November morning start… Out on the bike alone… The Manning “handlers” along with Melissa (swim partner), Bob (bike escort) and Mike at the finish…
B2B Afterward —So what did I learn? A good friend of mine once told me “great things happen only when they are supposed to happen.” If adversity teaches us to appreciate accomplishment then my two year roller coaster ride to the start (and finish) of…