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REAL STORIES by REAL PEOPLE
A collection of articles on various POSE and other running related topics written by and/or about Pose Method Certified Coaches and Pose Runners of all levels.
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES (USA)
August 28, 2005
Sunday Drive. On the record with David Kyle.
by Roman Modrowski
David Kyle, 33, is from Huntsville, Ala., and will be competing in the physically challenged division today in the Chicago triathlon. He was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis three years ago. He's married with three kids and is the associate director of the Health and Physical Education Department at Alabama-Huntsville.
What is your current physical condition? I have what they call relapse-remitting MS. My arms and legs are a lot of times very numb. I have a lot of numb spots and tingling in my abdomen and back. I have fatigue issues, especially when it's hot.
How does the numbness affect you competing? You just adapt. You don't feel your feet as well as you should, and you may hurt your foot and not know it. It kind of feels like my legs are asleep.
Were you athletic before MS struck? For a while, I did a lot of cycling. But for a couple of years before being diagnosed, I turned into a couch potato.
what happened after the diagnosis? I fell into a depression. I was there for a year. I even quit my job one day. I told my family I was useless to them. But they talked me out of the hopelessness.
When did you turn to athletics? I knew the MS was only going to get worse with me being unfit. One day, I played basketball with my son for, like, four minutes, and it laid me out for two or three days. I knew I had to do something or I wouldn't be able to walk to the store. I started slow. I took out my bike and dusted it off and went for a five-mile ride. It wiped me out for days. But for a year, I slowly got back into shape. At this point, I've done nine triathlons.
How much of competing is for you and how much is to inspire others with MS? It's both. I've had people tell me I motivate them. I don't try to persuade them to do triathlons but just to do something -- join a gym or do water aerobics. It's worth the time and effort. It's important.
You're sponsored by copaxone. how does that medicine help? It helps me mentally because I know I'm doing everything I can to fight it. There are only four or five meds out there for people with MS. This gives me hope. Since I started taking it, my condition has been great. No side effects. It helps delay relapses.
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