Why did I get into Adventure Racing and the such? Well, it all started back a few years ago when I was going to work… and got out of breath just walking up to my second floor office. I realized that all the eating out and drinking was turning me into a giant fat blob!
So, I decided it was time to make a change. I started losing weight… 100 pounds in fact! And after all the burdening weight was gone… I felt I could do more. More than I had ever even thought of doing before. So, I signed up to compete in the Cornhusker State Games Triathlon. Not to try and win… just to try and finish. And I did! And I have been hooked ever since.
A lot of people ask me why I do this… and my answer is simply “Because I can!”
I used to barely be able to climb a few flights of stairs. Now, I am competing in running and biking races, triathlons, and adventure races… because I can. Just like when I was losing the weight… it is addictive. And the rush you get from finishing a race that you have never done before, or finishing a race better than you did the year before… it’s amazing.
Beyond that, I want to be a good role model. I want to be around longer for my children, and I want to be a good example for them. I strongly believe that if your children see you eating healthy and being active… they will do the same.
I like to encourage others to live a healthier lifestyle and get out and do more. Because I know what kinds of benefits come from it… not only health benefits, but the enjoyment factor.
Why? Because I can!!
"Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.”
– Mark Twain
Go Strong!
- Adam
