Hear what our very own Tim says 8 years later...
I used to find it silly when someone dedicates something to someone, whether it be a work of art or a book, or even a personal accomplishment. However I realize now that dedicating something to someone is not just a nicety or obligatory notion, but it's an acknowledgement that the thing that has been achieved could not have been achieved without this person(s); whether it be by simple motivation or greater forces.
A little less than a 4 days from today I'll be running the Houston Marathon with my cousin Ryan, his wife Traci, and a small team of others along with thousands through downtown Houston, near where I grew up. I wholeheartedly understand and realize that I am not the first person to run a marathon, and I am not the first person to attempt, nor will I be even close to the fastest person. However, not many people have run a marathon after being morbidly obese for most of their lives. Just 8 years ago I weighed 396 pounds, and could never have dreamed up training for something for 6 months and being psychically able to finish such a feat.
Weight loss + the subsequent complete life reversal was not achieved on my own, and for that I am eternally grateful. So I dedicate this half of a year of training, and the 4 (or so) hours next Sunday on the Houston asphalt to a couple who helped to revolutionize my physical life, and subsequently by emotional, spiritual and so on. I would like to publicly dedicate next week to Dick and Teresa Young. Aside from my immediate family members, I have never in my life had two people who believed in my more than the Young’s have. Before, during, and after my weight loss journey with Xtra Thin, they were a constant motivation, encouragement, and hard love giver. I know beyond a doubt that I would not be where I am today if not for their relentless love and patience. Even though we now are half a country apart, they will always be a part of my family. Thank you to both of you, and just know that I will be thinking of you during every one of those grueling....
I mean fabulous 26.2 miles.
I used to find it silly when someone dedicates something to someone, whether it be a work of art or a book, or even a personal accomplishment. However I realize now that dedicating something to someone is not just a nicety or obligatory notion, but it's an acknowledgement that the thing that has been achieved could not have been achieved without this person(s); whether it be by simple motivation or greater forces.
A little less than a 4 days from today I'll be running the Houston Marathon with my cousin Ryan, his wife Traci, and a small team of others along with thousands through downtown Houston, near where I grew up. I wholeheartedly understand and realize that I am not the first person to run a marathon, and I am not the first person to attempt, nor will I be even close to the fastest person. However, not many people have run a marathon after being morbidly obese for most of their lives. Just 8 years ago I weighed 396 pounds, and could never have dreamed up training for something for 6 months and being psychically able to finish such a feat.
Weight loss + the subsequent complete life reversal was not achieved on my own, and for that I am eternally grateful. So I dedicate this half of a year of training, and the 4 (or so) hours next Sunday on the Houston asphalt to a couple who helped to revolutionize my physical life, and subsequently by emotional, spiritual and so on. I would like to publicly dedicate next week to Dick and Teresa Young. Aside from my immediate family members, I have never in my life had two people who believed in my more than the Young’s have. Before, during, and after my weight loss journey with Xtra Thin, they were a constant motivation, encouragement, and hard love giver. I know beyond a doubt that I would not be where I am today if not for their relentless love and patience. Even though we now are half a country apart, they will always be a part of my family. Thank you to both of you, and just know that I will be thinking of you during every one of those grueling....
I mean fabulous 26.2 miles.
Xtra Thin High Performance Weight Loss Centers of Texas
Houston Marathon 2012