I finally won a national championship!
Posted: Sun Nov 24, 2013 11:25 am
Hi everyone,
I just thought I'd share the news that this weekend, I won 2 National Championship titles on the track for para cycling, and I represented BPI on the top step of the podium. I feel an obligation to demonstrate that our minds hold us back more than our bodies, and that if you or your child has BPI and are interested in sport, there are opportunities to compete on a more level playing field. Paralympic sports categorize different disabilities to equalize any sporting disadvantage a disability poses. When I was young, my mother (out of love) prevented me from pursuing my athletic interests because she was over protective of my already damaged arm. I hope that's not the case for everyone, but I just want to point out that opportunities exist where you may not have realized. I've never enjoyed having BPI, but since I've been involved with para cycling, I've had more adventures and personal growth than I could have imagined otherwise. I basically want to advocate to think outside the box and don't take "no" for an answer without serious review.
Best, Chris
29/LOBPI
I just thought I'd share the news that this weekend, I won 2 National Championship titles on the track for para cycling, and I represented BPI on the top step of the podium. I feel an obligation to demonstrate that our minds hold us back more than our bodies, and that if you or your child has BPI and are interested in sport, there are opportunities to compete on a more level playing field. Paralympic sports categorize different disabilities to equalize any sporting disadvantage a disability poses. When I was young, my mother (out of love) prevented me from pursuing my athletic interests because she was over protective of my already damaged arm. I hope that's not the case for everyone, but I just want to point out that opportunities exist where you may not have realized. I've never enjoyed having BPI, but since I've been involved with para cycling, I've had more adventures and personal growth than I could have imagined otherwise. I basically want to advocate to think outside the box and don't take "no" for an answer without serious review.
Best, Chris
29/LOBPI