Todd Love is a 22 yr old veteran who has lost both his legs and his left arm while serving his country in Afghanistan in 2010. Todd had to learn how to walk and use his prosthetic limbs while trying to recover from the IED blast that he suffered from.
Todd, despite losing both legs and an arm while serving his country, inspires not only wounded warriors from combat, but people everywhere with his motivation to not let anything keep him from pushing himself and raising the bar each day.
He competed in the new crazy race known as the "Spartan Race". Which consists of 75 different obstacles seperated by a total of 10.5 miles. Barbed wire, walls, ropes, open water swimming and other challenges are included in this race all for a damn good challenge. Something any person can complete and say "I did that!" Only if your up for it!
Todd, along with fellow veterans and members of his team "X-T.R.E.M.E." went through this race, Todd on his hands, completing every obstacle they faced. It's not the person who came in first, but this team, who was clapped in at the finish line and cheered for because they stood for something more than first place. They finished as a team, and left no man behind. To see someone of Todd's statue finish something so difficult and make sure he finished with his friends gave the crowd everything they needed to be inspired by a group of guys who can now say, "I did that!".
Ohhh and did I mention, Team "X-T.R.E.M.E." completed the Spartan race while wearing gas masks! Close the fucking book!
Congrats Todd! Team X-T.R.E.M.E.!
“I did it to push myself in all things physical, proving that overcoming obstacles isn’t just something you attempt, it’s something that you embrace.” ~Todd Love
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