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Don't feel like getting out for your run? Watch this.

Postby chunkymonkeymelonhed » Fri Jun 01, 2012 3:01 pm

Love love love this. Dare you not to cry.

The next time I don't feel like going out for a run I'm going to think of Matt and get my butt out the door.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6Alt2Ds ... r_embedded
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Postby deerdree » Fri Jun 01, 2012 3:42 pm

:D :D :cry:

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Postby fingerboy » Fri Jun 01, 2012 4:22 pm

Let's go Matt!

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Postby jgore » Fri Jun 01, 2012 4:35 pm

Damned allergies.

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Postby fit-kitty » Fri Jun 01, 2012 4:46 pm

jgore wrote:Damned allergies.



+1

thats awesome

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Postby Jo-Jo » Fri Jun 01, 2012 5:38 pm

fingerboy wrote:Let's go Matt!



Yep!!

Wow...not only am I inspired by Matt..but by his fellow students. Nice.! :D
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Postby purdy65 » Fri Jun 01, 2012 6:07 pm

Love it!
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Postby IronGoddess » Fri Jun 01, 2012 6:08 pm

Awesome!,,
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Postby kab » Fri Jun 01, 2012 7:14 pm

Thank you. My day just became 100% better.
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Postby DonnaRigs » Fri Jun 01, 2012 8:17 pm

Suddenly really dusty in here. Wow. That was amazing. Way to go Matt!
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Postby DougG » Fri Jun 01, 2012 10:36 pm

jgore wrote:
Damned allergies.



+1

thats awesome

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Postby Mark.AU » Sat Jun 02, 2012 2:24 am

DougG wrote:
jgore wrote:
Damned allergies.
+1
thats awesome

+2

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Postby AirForceRunner » Sat Jun 02, 2012 6:36 pm

Don't want to undermine the achievement and sound like a dink, but this did not move me one bit.

As I stated on FB, these kids for the most part, have more spirit and drive in their pinky fingers than we could ever hope to have. This kid owned it just like he knew he would.
Of course, this is coming from the dad of a special kid...I'm immune to kids like this wow-ing me every day. :D Or at least almost immune. :wink:
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Postby Jwolf » Sat Jun 02, 2012 7:19 pm

Rick- I think a lot of the emotional reaction (including his mom's) was after all the other kids and teachers joined him on his final stretch.
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Postby Dstew » Sat Jun 02, 2012 8:35 pm

What impressed me is that the kid could have easily stopped or slowed down to a crawl. Looking at the determination in his eyes, I was left with the impression that he was in pain and it was a struggle but he continued on not because of his mom or the teacher or the other students but for himself. He might slow down but then he gathered his resources and did another push. I watched that video and during one of runs, my legs were feeling heavy and I simply thought that there is a kid who could push through his physical limitations with his mind, how hard could it be for me to use my mind to overcome a little fatigue.

This video shows just how powerful and important that the mind and spirit are when it comes to running.

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Postby Jo-Jo » Sat Jun 02, 2012 8:56 pm

AirForceRunner wrote:Don't want to undermine the achievement and sound like a dink, but this did not move me one bit.

As I stated on FB, these kids for the most part, have more spirit and drive in their pinky fingers than we could ever hope to have. This kid owned it just like he knew he would.
Of course, this is coming from the dad of a special kid...I'm immune to kids like this wow-ing me every day. :D Or at least almost immune. :wink:


Remember...you have the honour of being wowed every day.
Most of us don't have that honour or pleasure....and it's why stuff like this touches our hearts...just sayin :wink:
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Postby Sandra » Sun Jun 03, 2012 8:55 am

His drive to finish the race really "wow'd" me. Way to go Matt!
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Re: Don't feel like getting out for your run? Watch this.

Postby chunkymonkeymelonhed » Sun Jun 03, 2012 2:41 pm

Jo-Jo wrote:
AirForceRunner wrote:Don't want to undermine the achievement and sound like a dink, but this did not move me one bit.

As I stated on FB, these kids for the most part, have more spirit and drive in their pinky fingers than we could ever hope to have. This kid owned it just like he knew he would.
Of course, this is coming from the dad of a special kid...I'm immune to kids like this wow-ing me every day. :D Or at least almost immune. :wink:


Remember...you have the honour of being wowed every day.
Most of us don't have that honour or pleasure....and it's why stuff like this touches our hearts...just sayin :wink:


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