Back Story: As a kid I was diagnosed with Tourette Syndrome. I was a troubled kid and as I grew up I was bounced from house to house, foster homes to group homes. I started taking drugs and drinking to help deal and cope with the life I had. Not the best choice but I will say that it has made me who I am. When I met my wife I sobered up and started eating. I started eating so much that I went from 160 pounds to over 330 pounds in less then a year. That was in 2004.
In 2010 I started Biking and doing P90X® I lost a bunch of weight. I got hurt and put some of it back on due to depression. 2011 was a rough year for me. I was hit by a car while riding my bike, had to have Gallbladder surgery and I couldn't do any sort of working out that involved weights. So I started running.
In 2012 I had became even more depressed and I almost relapsed again and I knew I needed to stay sober some how and that turned out to be cycling. So I got a new GMC Denali 16 speed road bike, and I started riding and training hard. In 2012 I feel like I accomplished allot. I ran my first 10 km race, my first Half marathon, Did my first Century (100 km) ride, and I watched my mentor Joe run a triathlon and said I want to do that.
I told myself that in August 2013 I will be running my first Triathlon. While training I had a few hiccups and in May 2013 I was informed by my Doctor that I have Osteoarthritis and a Pinched nerve in my knee and I had to stop training. So what does that mean to me? Well when I'm told not to do something I push harder. I have some issues with pain in my knee but I will not let that stop me. I will run but not as hard or as far right now until I lose more weight.
In August 2013 I completed my first Sprint Triathlon in a time of 1:45:53.8 and that gave me the bug. I loved it but then I got lazy again and in October 2013 I knew I needed to get my ass back in gear and start working out. So I will be posting my before pictures later this week but for now here is my Starting weight once again.
Over the next 4 years my plans are to do allot including ride across Canada to raise awareness of Homelessness, run a half IRONMAN and a full IRONMAN and I need to be more healthy and in better shape to do these things.
How you may ask? Well I do allot of stuff but mostly I Swim, Bike, Run. I do P90X, and CycleFit (Spin Class) Lift weights, Walk, Karate But most of all I am going to start to get my eating under control.
So here is to the rest of my life.
~ Chris
