Yesterday was the start of the 24k in 365. What is the 24k in 365? It is how I will be raising awareness about Tourette's. I was diagnosed with Tourette's around the age of 11. Yesterday I turned 35. So I am Ticcing Away the Miles 100 at a time for each year I have been living with Tourette's, 24 years means 2,400 miles. All of which will be logged before I turn 36.
Where did this idea come from? About 2 years ago I started this blog to help raise awareness for Tourette's. The blog is also a way I can share my experiences and show my boys they can do whatever they set their mind to. Making blog posts went well for a very short period of time. This didn't mean that raising awareness and preserving where still not a focus but posting about it took a back seat.
Over the past 2 years I have continued to run and cycle, mostly running. Somewhere along the way I decided to add swimming. I was not a swimmer and feared it greatly because of my tics. How can someone with face, head, neck, shoulder, and torso tics swim? In my fear controlled mind they couldn't. Over the course of several months I overcame that fear and learned how to swim. The was the start of #tri4tourettes.
Using both #ticcingawaythemiles and #tri4tourettes I took to social media to raise awareness. I connected with some great people, completed several triathlons, and partnered with a charity, ScholasTIC Tourettes Supporter. I wanted to put all of these pieces into something bigger. That something bigger is bringing this blog back and starting #24kIn365. I will share out more of the details as this journey unfolds but for now I got to start getting some miles in!
My journey through life, running, cycling, and swimming while living with Tourette Syndrome.
Raising awareness of this misunderstood and often joked about condition.
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