Introducing Hector Delgado
Today I had the pleasure of speaking to a US Marine brother who is living the Improvise, Adapt and Overcome philosophy that we learned during bootcamp. These three words have become the foundation of how I’ve lived my life since my diagnosis in 1997 and the subsequent disabling nerve disease that has affected my legs. Hector’s injury in Iraq, that left his right foot paralyzed and his left foot partially damaged, left him with the same decision facing anyone who is presented with a life altering challenge…give up and let his condition take over his life or dig deep and move forward with no excuses. After he returned from service he let himself go to the point where he was 230 lbs and living an unhealthy lifestyle. About a year ago he changed that and has picked up the CrossFit philosophy, at CrossFit Suffolk in NY, and began pushing himself like he did when he was an able bodied US Marine. He is now 146 lbs and works out 5-6 days a week. In addition to his workouts, he is putting himself through school to earn his bachelors at the same time working for the VA helping other wounded vets deal with the effects of being in a war. Semper Fi Hector and keep motivating!!!
Please take a minute to read more about his story of getting his motivation back
