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My first transformation story began on May 17, 1985 when in an instant, I went from a super healthy, very accomplished runner winning races or always being in contention to barely being able to run. On that evening, I hit a van
that had pulled in front of me, broadside, at 40 mph. Surviving virtually unscathed was my greatest blessing, but seeing 13 doctors over the next 3 years to try to determine why I was getting repeated sinus infections, my
strength and energy were gone and at my worst, could not walk up a flight of stairs, proved fruitless. That is until a dentist determined that as a result of the accident, I had incurred a hairline fracture in a tooth, had an infection in
my jawbone and a cyst had formed in my sinus.

The infection was surgically treated and the cyst removed in separate operations, but the latter operation (since shown to be a bad option), left my sinus surgically altered and never able to function normally again. That, in combination with the countless prescriptions for antibiotics that I was given over those three years, virtually ended my competitive running career and
contributed to a diagnosis of CFIDS - Chronic Fatigue Immune Deficiency Syndrome - meaning my immune system was compromised and I would get sick repeatedly over the next 23 years.

Although my super health was gone and there was an ache in my heart
because I could not run the way that I used to, my spirit remained. I was forced to leave my job managing a woodworking company because I couldn't
tolerate the fumes and dust or do the physical labor. I realized my situation and the opportunity that I had to help others facing similar situations to mine
and became a personal trainer focusing on the importance and benefits of health and wellness. I also began coaching runners so that I could continue to be involved with running. Finally, I started my Howtobefit.com website to spread the gospel of fitness on the Internet and began selling Polar heart rate monitors to augment my income.

My second transformation began at the end of December 2006 when I heard about Million Dollar Body and on January 8, 2007 when I became a Million Dollar Body Coach. Over the next 11 months, through determination and,
frankly, divine intervention, I made the transition from full time e-commerce to full time MDB coaching and it was the best thing that I have ever done. It was a struggle, though, breaking my patterns and habits and although I was using BeachBody products and doing P90X, I continued to focus on running and recreating the past. That I know now, was a mistake.

Beginning in 2008, I fully committed to P90X as my primary fitness activity and made running secondary. The combination of the overall fitness that I have now and the low stress career of being a full time Team Beachbody
Independent Coach promoting and living a healthy lifestyle that advocates positive change and successful living, I am now in a prolonged stretch of excellent health. I also now have the productive life back that I once took for granted and so treasure as one of my greatest gifts.

As of mid July 2008, I continue to enjoy the health that eluded me for so many years and have settled into the life that I have always wanted of helping other people achieve their goals, doing what I love to do and most importantly, spending unlimited time with my family.

March 2009 Update - I've achieved a balance in my life that is unprecedented. I am able to be a stay at home Dad and husband, work at home Dad, full time Team Beachbody Coach and once again have achieved a high level of fitness because of this balance. Beachbody has given me the kind of success that you can only pray for.