I read an article recently that was truly inspiring and so I thought I’d share it with you all. It all starts with a pair of Merrell Running Shoes and ends with, well have a read to find out…

In 2011 a gentleman from New Orleans had ZERO goals and ZERO drive, he was 220lbs, didn't swim, didn't bike, and didn't run. He was eating a lot of food and doing a lot of NOTHING... It was time to set a big goal. The 140.6 mile IRONMAN Triathlon, in one year, a real Couch to IRONMAN.

Every small goal became more and more challenging, but with each finish he became stronger, more confident, and happier as a person. While spending hours and hours outside, in nature, with all of the fresh air, water, the hot, the cold, the rain, the snow, and all of the elements, he started to feel more and more ALIVE. He ran with groups of people, swam with groups of people, biked with groups of people, and along the way made friends, the best of friends...

He noticed quickly that time was really flying by and before he knew it the 13.1 was gone, the marathon (that had long intimated him) had passed, the 70.3 was in the rear view mirror, and now only one big goal remained, IRONMAN LOUISVILLE. He packed up the car and drove from New Orleans to Louisville, just his 4 year old son, goggles, bike, and Merrell Bare Access shoes... It was a true journey... Long story short, the gun went off and 15 hours and 55 minutes later he crossed the finish line, and became an IRONMAN, he held his son, and they put the medal around his little neck (you should have seen his eyes light up). That day was the single greatest day of this gentleman’s life, hands down...

Goals, when set, come quickly... Time is an unstoppable force and you just have to pick the right goals, you have to dream big, put your head down and work as hard as you can, and in the blink of an eye you'll be standing at the start line, and soon crossing the finish line. Sometimes we wait for the right time, we wait for everything to be perfect, we WAIT, and we WAIT, and we WAIT... Waiting is just another excuse... If you are waiting for a sign then here it is, GET OUTSIDE, START TODAY, AND DON'T GIVE UP UNTIL YOU REACH YOUR GOAL! Sincerely, YOUR SIGN!