Be More Than Ok

OK is, “I’m strong enough to carry the groceries in.” OK is, “I’ve accepted that I’m stuck in a job I don’t like.” OK is, “I’m out of shape, but it’s not that bad.”

I want to help people push past just “OK” and to achieve greater.

My fellow Spartans often hear me say that once you reach the top of a mountain, you should go find a higher peak and climb it. I really believe that pushing past our own limits is the only way that we can discover our true greatness.

I’m also a realist. I know that not everyone is an endurance athlete or a mountain climber, but you should have your own personal goals. Think about what they are while I explain the methodology I have found to achieving them.

Before starting Spartan, I had a life-altering experience. In fact, if this incident hadn’t happened, I don’t know if Spartan would even exist. It was one of the hardest trials of my life, but I had to almost lose my leg to become who I am today.

A buddy of mine and I were driving through a blizzard to visit my father who was in the hospital after having a heart attack. We were driving late over tired and before long were both sleeping—and crashed. I was ejected from the passenger seat. My leg was ripped out of my hip and was twisted up behind my body. The pain was unimaginable. Most of the doctors said I wouldn’t run again.

Almost losing my leg woke me up.

It put me in an aggressive state to live—to get back to where I was. I learned that the only way to find the limits of the possible is by going beyond them to the impossible. So, I did my research and practiced yoga and Pilates religiously with a trainer until I regained my strength and was stronger than before.

What are you struggling with? Do your research and figure out how to move past it. Lean in, put yourself out there to become awesome. Only YOU can make you better. If you want change- then you have to push harder then you are pushing today…because what you are doing today is keeping you exactly where you are. If you want more- you need to do more.