Ha! This is awesome!! I remember in the early days of the forum Cam posted about his journey and efforts which garnered a lot of positive attention (and teary — but manly! — reactions).
Well done TR for featuring one of your own and for reasons beyond race results.
Big love to TrainerRoad for having me on and allowing me to tell our story in such an intimate way. Parts of it were hard to get through, but it was surprisingly cathartic for me.
Best episode of Successful Athletes so far. I watched on YouTube and meant to just have it on as background while I worked the other day, but once I understood @summerson’s situation, it had my full focus. Thanks for sharing your story! Best of luck as you continue to help your son in his life’s journey!
Thank you! Thanks to everyone who has watched or listened so far.
I watched it yesterday (always have to criticize myself—I fidget too much when I talk), and I noticed this immediately. @Jonathan’s reactions were so honest and real. I didn’t notice it when we were recording, but I did when I rewatched and it really means a lot to me. I could tell he was right there with me.
I appreciate this sort of comment more than you realize. It’s hard to re-visit those memories because it’s like reliving it all over again every time. It literally doesn’t get easier. I knew about the podcast for about a month before we recorded and used that time to work through how I was going to approach things without breaking down. You can hear the hardest parts in my voice, but it’s never something I want to shy away from. I want to tell Ax’s story. I want people to know how amazing he is and how hard he works still to this day.
I sincerely appreciate all the comments I’ve gotten—here, on Twitter, IG, etc. This community is incredible.
I want to listen to this podcast but I can’t find it on Stitcher (my podcast app). I know I can just use YouTube but I like having a playlist of podcasts all in one hub. Is it not available (yet)? Or am I just incompetent (entirely possible)? Thanks!
This is one of the most remarkable and inspiring stories I have listened to in a long time. Having three small children myself made me shed a few tears whilst listening.
