Whitmire

To go high, you have to low. And let me tell you, I’ve been through some real lows. I watch old videos like this and I think, wow, why did I stop taking care of myself like that. I gained 30 lbs, drank most days, ate crappy, didn’t sleep, and let stress live rent free in my body. How could “once a pro athlete” treat themselves like this and justify it? The answer is because I wanted to hate who I was before because it seemed like everyone else did. I thought the solution was to trash myself to help to forget about who I was and focus on helping others becoming great. If I was the farthest thing from me, then people would accept me more right? Well the answer was no. The same people still did the same things. Well, getting cancer and half my hand amputated sure showed me what’s important to me, and that’s my life. I have built an absolutely incredible world around me. I have the most amazing family, a thriving business, and the most warm and supportive community. All this time I felt like I have to suffer in order for others to accept me. But in reality, the people who are in my world do accept me. I lift them up and they lift me up. Sure it’s tough going out and crossing paths with people who have gone out of their way to misunderstand me. But I’ve been doing it for years and I am getting better at it. For an example, this past weekend at Big Sugar I spoke with, stood next to, even shook hands with people who tried to destroy me and my business. I felt nothing. It’s wild when you think about what I have survived to get to this point. But you know what, I own all of it. I also own the change I’ve made to become better from it. So why am I making this post? To be honest, I don’t know. I just felt like sharing this. It’s been over 8 years since I last raced and I feel it’s time for me to get out there again. Not to win the race, but to challenge myself to return to a physically and mentally super high version of myself. I’m well aware people will criticize me, but they will do that whether CINCH is winning or if I am. To be real, both will win. I also will share my path, struggles and successes, all transparently. 2024 let’s do this!