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People with disabilities are athletes too | David Kyle | TEDxHuntsville


thank you so where was I

thank you so where was I typical guy right we don’t like to do

typical guy right we don’t like to do

typical guy right we don’t like to do all our medical issues so so one day I’m

all our medical issues so so one day I’m

all our medical issues so so one day I’m dealing with these issues I’ve got like

dealing with these issues I’ve got like

dealing with these issues I’ve got like I don’t know what’s going on like like

I don’t know what’s going on like like

I don’t know what’s going on like like this and I’m fleet I’m legs and it just

this and I’m fleet I’m legs and it just

this and I’m fleet I’m legs and it just keeps getting a little bit worse so what

keeps getting a little bit worse so what

keeps getting a little bit worse so what do I do one day I go out and ride my

do I do one day I go out and ride my

do I do one day I go out and ride my motorcycle alright because it’s a lot of

motorcycle alright because it’s a lot of

motorcycle alright because it’s a lot of fun beautiful day just cruising along

fun beautiful day just cruising along

fun beautiful day just cruising along you know and and just just having fun

you know and and just just having fun

you know and and just just having fun there’s a great day and so all of a

there’s a great day and so all of a

there’s a great day and so all of a sudden my something jerks like grabs my

sudden my something jerks like grabs my

sudden my something jerks like grabs my leg and just jerks it back off the bike

leg and just jerks it back off the bike

leg and just jerks it back off the bike yeah yeah so it’s kind like this I’m

yeah yeah so it’s kind like this I’m

yeah yeah so it’s kind like this I’m riding along and all of a sudden just oh

riding along and all of a sudden just oh

riding along and all of a sudden just oh you know and I look down and my legs

you know and I look down and my legs

you know and I look down and my legs just doing this just dragging the ground

just doing this just dragging the ground

just doing this just dragging the ground if you’ve ever ridden a motorcycle it’s

if you’ve ever ridden a motorcycle it’s

if you’ve ever ridden a motorcycle it’s a bad spot to be in but guess what I

a bad spot to be in but guess what I

a bad spot to be in but guess what I couldn’t even feel my legs

couldn’t even feel my legs

couldn’t even feel my legs neither one and quite told my wife this

neither one and quite told my wife this

neither one and quite told my wife this entirely

entirely

entirely I shouldn’t have been riding the bike I

I shouldn’t have been riding the bike I

I shouldn’t have been riding the bike I couldn’t feel the pegs I couldn’t feel

couldn’t feel the pegs I couldn’t feel

couldn’t feel the pegs I couldn’t feel the gas tank so literally my leg just

the gas tank so literally my leg just

the gas tank so literally my leg just fell off and it took something pulling

fell off and it took something pulling

fell off and it took something pulling it on the ground before I actually

it on the ground before I actually

it on the ground before I actually realized what happened

realized what happened

realized what happened so anyway eventually at that point what

so anyway eventually at that point what

so anyway eventually at that point what do you do when you almost died now you

do you do when you almost died now you

do you do when you almost died now you go to the doctor

go to the doctor

go to the doctor typical guys ok pre-dance we’ll go you

typical guys ok pre-dance we’ll go you

typical guys ok pre-dance we’ll go you talked me into it fine I’m going

talked me into it fine I’m going

talked me into it fine I’m going so I initially got diagnosed with this

so I initially got diagnosed with this

so I initially got diagnosed with this disease called transverse myelitis and

disease called transverse myelitis and

disease called transverse myelitis and what’s ended up after that got diagnosed

what’s ended up after that got diagnosed

what’s ended up after that got diagnosed with multiple sclerosis so if you don’t

with multiple sclerosis so if you don’t

with multiple sclerosis so if you don’t know what that is it’s basically an

know what that is it’s basically an

know what that is it’s basically an incurable brain disease if you don’t

incurable brain disease if you don’t

incurable brain disease if you don’t know what that is is basically an

know what that is is basically an

know what that is is basically an incurable brain disease I’m just kidding

incurable brain disease I’m just kidding

incurable brain disease I’m just kidding that it is this is for the nerves that

that it is this is for the nerves that

that it is this is for the nerves that the mighty kind of attacks and nerves

the mighty kind of attacks and nerves

the mighty kind of attacks and nerves and kind of eats the it’s like a you’ve

and kind of eats the it’s like a you’ve

and kind of eats the it’s like a you’ve got a frayed extension cord it’s the

got a frayed extension cord it’s the

got a frayed extension cord it’s the same thing on your nerves and so I have

same thing on your nerves and so I have

same thing on your nerves and so I have a lot of that is true my brain in my

a lot of that is true my brain in my

a lot of that is true my brain in my spinal cord and that’s where the

spinal cord and that’s where the

spinal cord and that’s where the numbness came from so when you get

numbness came from so when you get

numbness came from so when you get diagnosed with the disease in near 29 30

diagnosed with the disease in near 29 30

diagnosed with the disease in near 29 30 years old what do you do you really

years old what do you do you really

years old what do you do you really Despres

Despres

Despres you go try to quit your job

you go try to quit your job

you go try to quit your job you think life’s over you know you know

you think life’s over you know you know

you think life’s over you know you know life so ever gonna be in a wheelchair

life so ever gonna be in a wheelchair

life so ever gonna be in a wheelchair forever you know I have nothing more to

forever you know I have nothing more to

forever you know I have nothing more to give in this world so let’s just quit

give in this world so let’s just quit

give in this world so let’s just quit that’s what I did almost for almost a

that’s what I did almost for almost a

that’s what I did almost for almost a year I kind of viewed the world like

year I kind of viewed the world like

year I kind of viewed the world like this from the couch laying down and one

this from the couch laying down and one

this from the couch laying down and one day I realized I kind of watch this

day I realized I kind of watch this

day I realized I kind of watch this great movie and where they’re going

great movie and where they’re going

great movie and where they’re going around they said bring out your dad and

around they said bring out your dad and

around they said bring out your dad and I was like they’re coming for me but I

I was like they’re coming for me but I

I was like they’re coming for me but I was like no I’m not dead yet and I

was like no I’m not dead yet and I

was like no I’m not dead yet and I realized I had this brand-new baby at

realized I had this brand-new baby at

realized I had this brand-new baby at the same time she uses to just a few

the same time she uses to just a few

the same time she uses to just a few months old and she’s my youngest she’s a

months old and she’s my youngest she’s a

months old and she’s my youngest she’s a little baby and the only girl and I

little baby and the only girl and I

little baby and the only girl and I realized you know what in about 10 or 15

realized you know what in about 10 or 15

realized you know what in about 10 or 15 years I’m gonna have to run and fire a

years I’m gonna have to run and fire a

years I’m gonna have to run and fire a shotgun at the same time I’ve got to get

shotgun at the same time I’ve got to get

shotgun at the same time I’ve got to get off his couch I’m not going with you

off his couch I’m not going with you

off his couch I’m not going with you right don’t take me and so I kind of

right don’t take me and so I kind of

right don’t take me and so I kind of hung onto that and I realized you know

hung onto that and I realized you know

hung onto that and I realized you know my wife no longer had her husband my

my wife no longer had her husband my

my wife no longer had her husband my kids didn’t have their father my job

kids didn’t have their father my job

kids didn’t have their father my job really didn’t have me because I just

really didn’t have me because I just

really didn’t have me because I just kind of went when I want at that point

kind of went when I want at that point

kind of went when I want at that point hey what every day and so I realized

hey what every day and so I realized

hey what every day and so I realized I’ve got to get back in this game of

I’ve got to get back in this game of

I’ve got to get back in this game of life so I go to my doctor doctor I want

life so I go to my doctor doctor I want

life so I go to my doctor doctor I want to do a triathlon to get better my

to do a triathlon to get better my

to do a triathlon to get better my doctors like you do that so if you don’t

doctors like you do that so if you don’t

doctors like you do that so if you don’t think about multiple sclerosis or MS you

think about multiple sclerosis or MS you

think about multiple sclerosis or MS you don’t necessarily go do a triathlon for

don’t necessarily go do a triathlon for

don’t necessarily go do a triathlon for therapy right I said I did I said I’m

therapy right I said I did I said I’m

therapy right I said I did I said I’m gonna go and I had a long background in

gonna go and I had a long background in

gonna go and I had a long background in bicycle riding and road racing and

bicycle riding and road racing and

bicycle riding and road racing and mountain bike race and did a lot of BMX

mountain bike race and did a lot of BMX

mountain bike race and did a lot of BMX as a child and so that was kind of my

as a child and so that was kind of my

as a child and so that was kind of my background so that’s what I knew and I

background so that’s what I knew and I

background so that’s what I knew and I wanted to go do a triathlon so went out

wanted to go do a triathlon so went out

wanted to go do a triathlon so went out on my run my first run I mean I started

on my run my first run I mean I started

on my run my first run I mean I started out go out there at my driveway and

out go out there at my driveway and

out go out there at my driveway and that’s Jeremy I mean I ran all the way

that’s Jeremy I mean I ran all the way

that’s Jeremy I mean I ran all the way down to the far end of the street and it

down to the far end of the street and it

down to the far end of the street and it about killed me fast I mean our first

about killed me fast I mean our first

about killed me fast I mean our first run I’m still dealing with this this

run I’m still dealing with this this

run I’m still dealing with this this kind of new disease I was only the

kind of new disease I was only the

kind of new disease I was only the second house so I didn’t really go very

second house so I didn’t really go very

second house so I didn’t really go very far

far

far but I was like okay I could do it I’m

but I was like okay I could do it I’m

but I was like okay I could do it I’m gonna crawl back home and go back to bed

gonna crawl back home and go back to bed

gonna crawl back home and go back to bed right that was kind of my idea but I was

right that was kind of my idea but I was

right that was kind of my idea but I was kind of stubborn grew up in Alabama a

kind of stubborn grew up in Alabama a

kind of stubborn grew up in Alabama a lot of us our house I gonna get up the

lot of us our house I gonna get up the

lot of us our house I gonna get up the next day or maybe the day after that

next day or maybe the day after that

next day or maybe the day after that what’s that recover and I’m gonna run in

what’s that recover and I’m gonna run in

what’s that recover and I’m gonna run in the street again so I kept doing it I

the street again so I kept doing it I

the street again so I kept doing it I kept practicing that and doing that and

kept practicing that and doing that and

kept practicing that and doing that and I learned to I never swam before you

I learned to I never swam before you

I learned to I never swam before you know if you know anything about

know if you know anything about

know if you know anything about triathlon you swim you bicycle and you

triathlon you swim you bicycle and you

triathlon you swim you bicycle and you run so swimming for me was getting in

run so swimming for me was getting in

run so swimming for me was getting in the water and not drowning I didn’t

the water and not drowning I didn’t

the water and not drowning I didn’t realize we actually had to go somewhere

realize we actually had to go somewhere

realize we actually had to go somewhere okay so my first time swimming I had a

okay so my first time swimming I had a

okay so my first time swimming I had a panic attack if you ever had a panic

panic attack if you ever had a panic

panic attack if you ever had a panic attack you tend to inhale a lot which if

attack you tend to inhale a lot which if

attack you tend to inhale a lot which if you’re underwater that’s a bad idea and

you’re underwater that’s a bad idea and

you’re underwater that’s a bad idea and my coach is like but I practiced for

my coach is like but I practiced for

my coach is like but I practiced for about a year it took almost a year where

about a year it took almost a year where

about a year it took almost a year where I did my first little kind of mini

I did my first little kind of mini

I did my first little kind of mini triathlon

triathlon

triathlon and it’s an Internet race you know what

and it’s an Internet race you know what

and it’s an Internet race you know what happened nothing really

happened nothing really

happened nothing really I just finished like it was just but

I just finished like it was just but

I just finished like it was just but it’s so such a revelation to me because

it’s so such a revelation to me because

it’s so such a revelation to me because you know I practiced I did this I kind

you know I practiced I did this I kind

you know I practiced I did this I kind of stuck with it and I was starting to

of stuck with it and I was starting to

of stuck with it and I was starting to feel better

feel better

feel better I was working more I was more energetic

I was working more I was more energetic

I was working more I was more energetic I hadn’t you know it’s being more of a

I hadn’t you know it’s being more of a

I hadn’t you know it’s being more of a father and a husband again and so I was

father and a husband again and so I was

father and a husband again and so I was kind of living my life and I just kind

kind of living my life and I just kind

kind of living my life and I just kind of so I did so I got introduced a sport

of so I did so I got introduced a sport

of so I did so I got introduced a sport called paratriathlon you may heard the

called paratriathlon you may heard the

called paratriathlon you may heard the Paralympics right okay so I got involved

Paralympics right okay so I got involved

Paralympics right okay so I got involved with an emerging sport paratriathlon

with an emerging sport paratriathlon

with an emerging sport paratriathlon which is triathlon for people with

which is triathlon for people with

which is triathlon for people with disabilities and so I kept practicing

disabilities and so I kept practicing

disabilities and so I kept practicing and getting better and we’d go to some

and getting better and we’d go to some

and getting better and we’d go to some races and won my first World

races and won my first World

races and won my first World Championships gives my Honolulu terrible

Championships gives my Honolulu terrible

Championships gives my Honolulu terrible venue I mean the water is like blue like

venue I mean the water is like blue like

venue I mean the water is like blue like you can actually see the fish I was

you can actually see the fish I was

you can actually see the fish I was scared but I’m out there my friend Matt

scared but I’m out there my friend Matt

scared but I’m out there my friend Matt the day before when you got to go kind

the day before when you got to go kind

the day before when you got to go kind of warm up and swim so I we go swim and

to the shore and that’s kind of behind

to the shore and that’s kind of behind me so I’ll get it out of the water

me so I’ll get it out of the water

me so I’ll get it out of the water I forgot to say man is a below-knee

I forgot to say man is a below-knee

I forgot to say man is a below-knee amputee motors are wrecked and so

amputee motors are wrecked and so

amputee motors are wrecked and so picture this I turn around and I see

picture this I turn around and I see

picture this I turn around and I see Matt coming out of the water so I’m

Matt coming out of the water so I’m

Matt coming out of the water so I’m being always really the only person ever

being always really the only person ever

being always really the only person ever hung out with other people like like

hung out with other people like like

hung out with other people like like this whatever just grab like Gordon and

this whatever just grab like Gordon and

this whatever just grab like Gordon and having a lot of fun there’s also fun

having a lot of fun there’s also fun

having a lot of fun there’s also fun watching the woman and children and the

watching the woman and children and the

watching the woman and children and the lifeguards were so yeah we left but

lifeguards were so yeah we left but

lifeguards were so yeah we left but there’s this guy named Cedric I’m gonna

there’s this guy named Cedric I’m gonna

there’s this guy named Cedric I’m gonna tell you about him a little bit more

tell you about him a little bit more

tell you about him a little bit more because senator was from France

because senator was from France

because senator was from France and he I mean like so bad at the finish

and he I mean like so bad at the finish

and he I mean like so bad at the finish that came back and watched me finish I

that came back and watched me finish I

that came back and watched me finish I was like I will never beat this guy ever

was like I will never beat this guy ever

was like I will never beat this guy ever but I kept racing in the years went by

but I kept racing in the years went by

but I kept racing in the years went by and all of a sudden I realized you know

and all of a sudden I realized you know

and all of a sudden I realized you know what we’re we’re not there because we’re

what we’re we’re not there because we’re

what we’re we’re not there because we’re disabled we’re there because we want to

disabled we’re there because we want to

disabled we’re there because we want to kick somebody’s rear in in a triathlon

kick somebody’s rear in in a triathlon

kick somebody’s rear in in a triathlon if you’re gonna do a race you want to

if you’re gonna do a race you want to

if you’re gonna do a race you want to win right that’s that’s one of the

win right that’s that’s one of the

win right that’s that’s one of the points and that’s what it became and

points and that’s what it became and

points and that’s what it became and that’s how everybody is people are

that’s how everybody is people are

that’s how everybody is people are humans we want to compete we want to

humans we want to compete we want to

humans we want to compete we want to have this fun experience and win you

have this fun experience and win you

have this fun experience and win you know just like everybody else want to do

know just like everybody else want to do

know just like everybody else want to do so people with disabilities have special

so people with disabilities have special

so people with disabilities have special needs we’re not really special I’m a

needs we’re not really special I’m a

needs we’re not really special I’m a human just like you people disabilities

human just like you people disabilities

human just like you people disabilities are humans they want to compete and

are humans they want to compete and

are humans they want to compete and a good time but it made a lot of good

a good time but it made a lot of good

a good time but it made a lot of good friends said it from France great guy

friends said it from France great guy

friends said it from France great guy our friend James from Great Britain

our friend James from Great Britain

our friend James from Great Britain Sebastian for Germany and all these

Sebastian for Germany and all these

Sebastian for Germany and all these people had various disabilities and we

people had various disabilities and we

people had various disabilities and we would just beat on each other on the

would just beat on each other on the

would just beat on each other on the race course and then go have fun

race course and then go have fun

race course and then go have fun afterwards but I can tell you this other

afterwards but I can tell you this other

afterwards but I can tell you this other story about Cedric this one year down

story about Cedric this one year down

story about Cedric this one year down the road we were in Spain doing a race

the road we were in Spain doing a race

the road we were in Spain doing a race and said repeat me by like 35 seconds

and said repeat me by like 35 seconds

and said repeat me by like 35 seconds maybe it’s 36 seconds so angry at grudge

maybe it’s 36 seconds so angry at grudge

maybe it’s 36 seconds so angry at grudge about this and so what I do did I go and

about this and so what I do did I go and

about this and so what I do did I go and cry but I go home and for the next year

cry but I go home and for the next year

cry but I go home and for the next year I trained and like I’m gonna see him

I trained and like I’m gonna see him

I trained and like I’m gonna see him next year the World Championships and

next year the World Championships and

next year the World Championships and that was my goal it was this K each

that was my goal it was this K each

that was my goal it was this K each grudge match and have you seen a guy in

grudge match and have you seen a guy in

grudge match and have you seen a guy in tights they weigh like 150 pounds it’s

tights they weigh like 150 pounds it’s

tights they weigh like 150 pounds it’s kind of funny when you have a cage match

so I go in our race Center the next year

so I go in our race Center the next year at the World Championships guess what I

at the World Championships guess what I

at the World Championships guess what I beat him I’ve beat him pretty bad right

beat him I’ve beat him pretty bad right

beat him I’ve beat him pretty bad right I was so far ahead one of the guys from

I was so far ahead one of the guys from

I was so far ahead one of the guys from Team USA when I went by I thought he

Team USA when I went by I thought he

Team USA when I went by I thought he said slow down David slow down but I was

said slow down David slow down but I was

said slow down David slow down but I was in such a zone I guess you could say

in such a zone I guess you could say

in such a zone I guess you could say that I said go slow down and I was so

that I said go slow down and I was so

that I said go slow down and I was so excited so I’m standing up there on the

excited so I’m standing up there on the

excited so I’m standing up there on the first place podium kind of like that and

first place podium kind of like that and

first place podium kind of like that and said heard something right and there’s

said heard something right and there’s

said heard something right and there’s another first comma left second third

another first comma left second third

another first comma left second third place it’s where we are France

place it’s where we are France

place it’s where we are France his home country there playing the

his home country there playing the

his home country there playing the national anthem omec this is great it’s

national anthem omec this is great it’s

national anthem omec this is great it’s great revenge it was so worth that

great revenge it was so worth that

great revenge it was so worth that remember that just like in there over

remember that just like in there over

remember that just like in there over there just like you know like I’m on

there just like you know like I’m on

there just like you know like I’m on your territory and just gave it to you

your territory and just gave it to you

your territory and just gave it to you but the sad thing is about people with

but the sad thing is about people with

but the sad thing is about people with disabilities most of them are inactive

disabilities most of them are inactive

disabilities most of them are inactive what’s one of the top leading killers in

what’s one of the top leading killers in

what’s one of the top leading killers in our country today inactivity okay

our country today inactivity okay

our country today inactivity okay inactivity kills and most people end up

inactivity kills and most people end up

inactivity kills and most people end up dying from inactivity sadly especially

dying from inactivity sadly especially

dying from inactivity sadly especially people do you think people with

people do you think people with

people do you think people with disabilities like MS or or several

disabilities like MS or or several

disabilities like MS or or several policies everything’s they’re gonna die

policies everything’s they’re gonna die

policies everything’s they’re gonna die from the disease but they don’t they die

from the disease but they don’t they die

from the disease but they don’t they die from inactivity isn’t that sad

from inactivity isn’t that sad

from inactivity isn’t that sad and I don’t want everybody to be a

and I don’t want everybody to be a

and I don’t want everybody to be a triathlete but everybody needs to do

triathlete but everybody needs to do

triathlete but everybody needs to do something that’s physically active and

something that’s physically active and

something that’s physically active and we somehow made physical activity for

we somehow made physical activity for

we somehow made physical activity for people disabilities inspirational who

people disabilities inspirational who

people disabilities inspirational who walked around yesterday who went for

walked around yesterday who went for

walked around yesterday who went for like a mile walk

like a mile walk

like a mile walk well did you video it put it on the on

well did you video it put it on the on

well did you video it put it on the on the internet what why not

the internet what why not

the internet what why not because this part of the life right it’s

because this part of the life right it’s

because this part of the life right it’s physical activity so why you know when

physical activity so why you know when

physical activity so why you know when someone has a disability and they do

someone has a disability and they do

someone has a disability and they do something like everybody else do we

something like everybody else do we

something like everybody else do we think it’s as unique or rare or

think it’s as unique or rare or

think it’s as unique or rare or different we should expect that I

different we should expect that I

different we should expect that I expected Center to train more I didn’t

expected Center to train more I didn’t

expected Center to train more I didn’t care about his disability I wanted him

care about his disability I wanted him

care about his disability I wanted him to train it and this is have this grudge

to train it and this is have this grudge

to train it and this is have this grudge match so people with disabilities are

match so people with disabilities are

match so people with disabilities are just like everyone else they want to

just like everyone else they want to

just like everyone else they want to compete they want to have fun they want

compete they want to have fun they want

compete they want to have fun they want to be active and but let me tell you

to be active and but let me tell you

to be active and but let me tell you about this sport called wheelchair

about this sport called wheelchair

about this sport called wheelchair basketball and that’s when I rolled up

basketball and that’s when I rolled up

basketball and that’s when I rolled up this is this looks like a butcher right

this is this looks like a butcher right

this is this looks like a butcher right but it’s not just a sport here’s a piece

but it’s not just a sport here’s a piece

but it’s not just a sport here’s a piece of sporting equipment if you’re gonna

of sporting equipment if you’re gonna

of sporting equipment if you’re gonna run you’re gonna wear your running shoes

run you’re gonna wear your running shoes

run you’re gonna wear your running shoes you’re gonna play football you’re gonna

you’re gonna play football you’re gonna

you’re gonna play football you’re gonna wear shoulder pads play butcher

wear shoulder pads play butcher

wear shoulder pads play butcher basketball what you need a sports here

basketball what you need a sports here

basketball what you need a sports here okay it doesn’t mean you can’t walk it

okay it doesn’t mean you can’t walk it

okay it doesn’t mean you can’t walk it just means s your equipment and

just means s your equipment and

just means s your equipment and triathlon I had a bicycle that’s what

triathlon I had a bicycle that’s what

triathlon I had a bicycle that’s what you need so same thing

you need so same thing

you need so same thing what’s your basketball let me give you

what’s your basketball let me give you

what’s your basketball let me give you some put things in perspective

some put things in perspective

some put things in perspective what’s your box ball is one of the

what’s your box ball is one of the

what’s your box ball is one of the largest Paralympic adaptive sports in

largest Paralympic adaptive sports in

largest Paralympic adaptive sports in the country but listen there’s only 50

the country but listen there’s only 50

the country but listen there’s only 50 high school teams in the country 50

high school teams in the country 50

high school teams in the country 50 probably within a 50-mile radius of

probably within a 50-mile radius of

probably within a 50-mile radius of where I stand there’s probably more than

where I stand there’s probably more than

where I stand there’s probably more than 50 high school-aged teams right let’s

50 high school-aged teams right let’s

50 high school-aged teams right let’s say we got to change that we got to turn

say we got to change that we got to turn

say we got to change that we got to turn that around at some point every one of

that around at some point every one of

that around at some point every one of us in here are gonna meet disability

us in here are gonna meet disability

us in here are gonna meet disability personally if you’ve broken a leg or an

personally if you’ve broken a leg or an

personally if you’ve broken a leg or an arm or maybe you’ve injured your eye

arm or maybe you’ve injured your eye

arm or maybe you’ve injured your eye something happens you had a surgery and

something happens you had a surgery and

something happens you had a surgery and you you maybe have a temporary

you you maybe have a temporary

you you maybe have a temporary disability all of us are gonna meet that

disability all of us are gonna meet that

disability all of us are gonna meet that someday and it kind of brings us close

someday and it kind of brings us close

someday and it kind of brings us close to the idea of hey I’ve got to make some

to the idea of hey I’ve got to make some

to the idea of hey I’ve got to make some adjustments because you know even if you

adjustments because you know even if you

adjustments because you know even if you become permanently disabled you still

become permanently disabled you still

become permanently disabled you still end up with Ian’s activity results of

end up with Ian’s activity results of

end up with Ian’s activity results of inactivity so the idea is we all need to

inactivity so the idea is we all need to

inactivity so the idea is we all need to be more active so what are you gonna do

be more active so what are you gonna do

be more active so what are you gonna do and why are you gonna do it at the

and why are you gonna do it at the

and why are you gonna do it at the beginning of my story I talked about my

beginning of my story I talked about my

beginning of my story I talked about my daughter

daughter

daughter you know and she’s 15 now I’m not

you know and she’s 15 now I’m not

you know and she’s 15 now I’m not training as hard as I used to be but

training as hard as I used to be but

training as hard as I used to be but it’s coming right I’m gonna have to run

it’s coming right I’m gonna have to run

it’s coming right I’m gonna have to run some more

some more

some more what’s your reason what motivates you to

what’s your reason what motivates you to

what’s your reason what motivates you to need to be more active when you look at

need to be more active when you look at

need to be more active when you look at inactivity we realize how bad it is you

inactivity we realize how bad it is you

inactivity we realize how bad it is you need to find that that Zoey but sir

need to find that that Zoey but sir

need to find that that Zoey but sir that’s your name right you take that and

that’s your name right you take that and

that’s your name right you take that and hold it tight and go this is gonna

hold it tight and go this is gonna

hold it tight and go this is gonna motivate me to be active if I want to

motivate me to be active if I want to

motivate me to be active if I want to walk around the block and then maybe

walk around the block and then maybe

walk around the block and then maybe I’ll get halfway around or 3/4 the way

I’ll get halfway around or 3/4 the way

I’ll get halfway around or 3/4 the way around that’s okay do it somethings

around that’s okay do it somethings

around that’s okay do it somethings better than nothing

better than nothing

better than nothing doesn’t matter how little with this but

doesn’t matter how little with this but

doesn’t matter how little with this but what will you do and why will you do it

what will you do and why will you do it

what will you do and why will you do it so remember that why when you’re out

so remember that why when you’re out

so remember that why when you’re out there going around the block going to

there going around the block going to

there going around the block going to ride your bicycle or you’re gonna come

ride your bicycle or you’re gonna come

ride your bicycle or you’re gonna come play butcher basketball with us highly

play butcher basketball with us highly

play butcher basketball with us highly recommend it

recommend it

recommend it just hold on that motivation to realize

just hold on that motivation to realize

just hold on that motivation to realize this you’re worth it everybody’s worried

this you’re worth it everybody’s worried

this you’re worth it everybody’s worried that people with disabilities are worth

that people with disabilities are worth

that people with disabilities are worth it you’re worth it because you have a

it you’re worth it because you have a

it you’re worth it because you have a family people with disabilities have a

family people with disabilities have a

family people with disabilities have a family and they deserve to have that

family and they deserve to have that

family and they deserve to have that high quality of life and that longer

high quality of life and that longer

high quality of life and that longer life right thank you

life right thank you

life right thank you you

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