Pushing on to Toledo, Ohio!

I started with pushing my wheelchair from South Rockford, Mi to Monroe, MI 22.5 miles.I had an interview with WNIC Radio, where we discussed the tour and my fitness initiatives for the nation, then we immediately left for a newspaper interview. Not since my paralympic and wheelchair racing days had I done so much media. I was glad to get the media attention. I was able to use the skills I learned as a motivational speaker to clearly get my point across. America has an illness, obesity and poor living. We have too many channels on the television and not enough feet hitting the floor getting active. We are couch potatoes and computer zombies.

I have an excuse for sitting all the time. I’m in a wheelchair! Yet I make sure to stay active and fit. Even in a wheelchair through hard work and God’s help I was able to become a world champion athlete. The least people on their feet can do is actually get on those feet from time to time and move! Jump around, play sports, ride bikes, have fun! The best part is it IS fun and you will feel better, look better and be an inspiration to those around you. After the interview We met Clint Lowery, and photographer Jon at the Heritage newspaper for an interview in Southgate Michigan. We told the paper our purpose to help America shape up one community at a time. We then continued on toward south Rockwood, Michigan. I pushed through Monroe, Michigan without a police escort. It started to rain near Monroe. Half way through Monroe we met a reporter and a photographer from the Monroe Evening News. Valerie Tobias was the reporter. Monroe Michigan is Custer’s home town and we passed his monument as we pushed through. It started pouring rain after we passed Custer’s monument. For a while I thought I might need a snorkel!

I pushed my wheelchair 29 miles from Monroe, MI through Erie, MI to Toledo, Ohio. The rain subsided after we left Monroe and it turned into a bright beautiful sun shiny day. With a little inspirational faith my prayers were answered and I was given a break! We took a rest after Monroe and then pushed on to Toledo. I pushed on down highway 125 into Erie and then we took Summit into Toledo. We went to meet the media at Lagrange and Summit, but the media were not there, so I pushed on and the media caught up with us in a parking lot. I guess they had a hard time keeping up with a dertermined man on wheels.