Blazeman’s War On ALS – Inspiration Of The Day

I have been aware of Jon Blais since not long after his passing and the foundation that his mother and father have created to honor Jon and to wage a war against the disease ALS also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease that others might live.

When Jon was at the young age of 33 he accepted his diagnosis and made the decision to live out his days living life to the fullest by waging a war on his disease and fighting for research and awareness.

He became better known by his nickname the “Blazeman”. Having competed in triathlons for twenty years, Jon had always wanted to compete in an Ironman and not just any Ironman but THE Ironman in Hawaii.

Jon went on to accomplish that dream and became the only individual with ALS to complete an Ironman. When he crossed the finish line, Jon did so by rolling over it like a log and since then the “log roll” has become known around the Ironman and triathlon community as a symbol of hope and awareness in the fight against ALS.

The next time you need some inspiration and motivation, go watch the video “Jon Blais 2005” and get the full story at http://waronals.com/. I know it makes my problems seem a lot smaller and puts things into perspective for me.

I am even thinking I will log roll over my next Ironman finish.

Have you ever “log rolled” over the finish?