In 1994, a good friend told me to sit in the nude for 10 minutes & stare into a mirror. And so, I did it. And as I looked at myself, I realized, I was not happy with the individual I had became. I realized, I deserve better. I realized, I was a cocaine addict. And soon following, in 1994, I changed my path through the use of physical activity. I rode a bike 575 mies from San Francisco to Los Angeles.
Since that time; I have ridden a bike 20 times from San Francisco to Los Angeles, California.
In 2002, I graduated from the Iyemgar Yoga Institute of San Francisco's 2 yr. Yoga Teacher Training Program.
In 2012, I became part of the 1% of 1% of the U.S. Population that has ever completed a marathon by finishing the San Francisco Marathon.
In 2014, I completed the Marine Corps Marathon.
In 2016, I completed the Amsterdam Marathon.
From a cocaine addict to a yoga teacher to an endurance road cyclist to a marathon runner - all in one lifetime....
The "Impossible" became the "I'm Possible."
Special thanks to Dan Palotta & Palotta TeamWorks.
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Tony Eason
On 01 January 1994, I realized that there was more to life than: guzzling an expensive bottle of Robert Mondavi Chardonnay, being the belle of the ball, speaking of what others need to work on, and/or sitting daily on the same coach (in self pity). So, I bought a 10 year old Bianchi Road Bike. And I began a 6-month intense cycling training for a cycling event called the California AIDS Ride #2.
In May of 1994, I left San Francisco with $3.00 in my pocket, no idea of how I was going to return, a questionable bike, the fear of failure, and began to cycle (along with 1500 other cyclist) toward West Hollywood. Seven days, 575 miles later, I arrived in West Hollywood. At which point, I realized it is possible to step outside of your normal routine. I realized it is possible to empower yourself while assisting others. I realized that I wasn’t alone in my ideas of creating a better world. And I realized that miracles could occur (after all, I made it back home with $3.00 in my pocket) .
ALC5 Blogs
- AIDS/LifeCycle 5 Web Coverage
Daily stories, photos and podcasts - Cyclist Dusty Klass' ALC5 Blog
Dusty is a student at UC Santa Barbara. - Cyclist Gary Cotti's ALC5 Blog
Gary works in reality TV and lives in LA. - Cyclist Jon Garrison's ALC5 Blog
Jon is an HIV positive 2nd year ALC veteran. - Cyclist Tony Eason's ALC5 Blog
Tony is a yoga instructor in SF. - Roadie Midori's ALC5 Blog
Midori is a writer and educator on intimacy in SF.
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