My success story
11-25-14, 01:14 PM
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well hello there
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Way to turn it around. I'm impressed.
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11-25-14, 01:19 PM
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Very awesome. I'm saving this for my friend who had one lung removed last year. She's recovering, but it's slow.
(You have the same Rapha bike shorts that I have. Or should that be the other way around.)
(You have the same Rapha bike shorts that I have. Or should that be the other way around.)
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11-25-14, 01:23 PM
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Reminded me of one of my favorite sayings - "Life ain't no dress rehearsal"
Way to go - grabbing life by the cojones.
Way to go - grabbing life by the cojones.
11-25-14, 02:32 PM
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Congratulations! Your story truly is inspirational. I'm going to guess you're biggest challenge going forward will be to find goals for which you can continue to strive. Century - I'm sure that will be in the bag before long. Maybe a Double Century, or maybe RAAM; the sky's the limit for you.
11-25-14, 04:02 PM
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What a fantastic story, congratulations to you and those around who may have helped and supported your efforts. I know how I feel after a long climb and can only imagine how you must have had to deal with the challenge of riding with one lung (and who knows maybe ongoing, I have no basis for knowledge).
I especially liked how you described your turning point, perhaps it's similar to other problems/addictions where you need a trigger of sorts to decide that it's time to deal. For me it was my doctor asking me if I wanted to stay on cholesterol medicine all my life and simply deciding I wasn't. My wife I feel is struggling to hit her bottom point, having tried a number of ways to lose weight but perhaps the impetus just hasn't been there for her yet.
Truly inspirational, thanks for posting!
I especially liked how you described your turning point, perhaps it's similar to other problems/addictions where you need a trigger of sorts to decide that it's time to deal. For me it was my doctor asking me if I wanted to stay on cholesterol medicine all my life and simply deciding I wasn't. My wife I feel is struggling to hit her bottom point, having tried a number of ways to lose weight but perhaps the impetus just hasn't been there for her yet.
Truly inspirational, thanks for posting!
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11-25-14, 06:54 PM
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Fantastic 
I like the part where you said..... I want to get trimmer and stronger for no other reason than I want to do it for me.
When people ask me why do I run, bike, workout I'm going to tell them.
I want to get trimmer and stronger for no other reason than I want to do it for me. If you don't mind that I use your line.
I like the part where you said..... I want to get trimmer and stronger for no other reason than I want to do it for me.
When people ask me why do I run, bike, workout I'm going to tell them.
I want to get trimmer and stronger for no other reason than I want to do it for me. If you don't mind that I use your line.
11-25-14, 10:45 PM
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Fantastic
I like the part where you said..... I want to get trimmer and stronger for no other reason than I want to do it for me.
When people ask me why do I run, bike, workout I'm going to tell them.
I want to get trimmer and stronger for no other reason than I want to do it for me. If you don't mind that I use your line.
I like the part where you said..... I want to get trimmer and stronger for no other reason than I want to do it for me.
When people ask me why do I run, bike, workout I'm going to tell them.
I want to get trimmer and stronger for no other reason than I want to do it for me. If you don't mind that I use your line.
Not at all. I love it.
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11-26-14, 12:56 AM
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Still can't climb
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