tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69797522008-05-12T08:23:41.287-04:00Todd Crandellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10388452350837410266noreply@blogger.comBlogger107125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6979752.post-15950139554900332372008-05-12T08:16:00.002-04:002008-05-12T08:23:41.333-04:00

Ya know not all times are good times in sobriety and I must say that this time sucks. I know my life has been an open book and I am sure at some point all of this will come out but right now I am keeping this absolute gut wrenching pain I am going through to myself. it is amazing to me that people close to you will constantly screw you over and then just basically say "get over it" I dont

Todd Crandellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10388452350837410266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6979752.post-52887385387385019132008-05-09T18:34:00.006-04:002008-05-09T19:41:31.026-04:00

Hello everyone and Happy Mother's Day to all of you moms out there. I would like to offer my thoughts and prayers to my friend Eric in Florida whose mom just passed away this week. He actually asked me to write a post about mothers so give credit where credit is due right? Thanks for the advice Eric. I also want to say my thoughts are with Joanne Floyd who I cant comprehend what she is

Todd Crandellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10388452350837410266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6979752.post-63780057611567366952008-05-02T07:32:00.002-04:002008-05-02T07:52:50.092-04:00

Hey everyone, It is simply beautfiul down here in St. Croix for the Half Ironman this Sunday. I am sitting out on our patio looking out to the ocean and thinking to myself what a great life I have and once again how it all began by simply choosing to stop drinking on April 15, 1993. It has taken over 15 years of CONTINUED sobriety to get to this point but it shows that if you stay true to what

Todd Crandellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10388452350837410266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6979752.post-9152276057896044182008-04-26T21:17:00.003-04:002008-04-26T21:29:22.336-04:00

Got back out and rode 36 miles today after taking days off after Ironman China. It was extremely windy out but felt great to ride with my friend Scott Horns (coach) and Eddie Freas from our recovery house. It was truly humbling to know that Eddie who struggled with a cocaine addiction, saw the ESPN clip in New Jersey and moved here in January and has not only remained sober but it training for

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Hello everyone I just finished my 14th Ironman here in China in a time of 13.16. The day was brutal as the heat and wind were unreal. God these things are so hard but crossing that line and doing this all for Racing for Recovery and showing our slogan "with sobriety anything is possible" make it all worth it. During the run I had roughly 15 little Chinese kids running with me. Kind felt like

Todd Crandellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10388452350837410266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6979752.post-78282520734295044762008-04-14T07:47:00.002-04:002008-04-14T07:57:59.782-04:00

Hello from China and the Ironman. Just got in last night about 2 am and man I am out of whack. 17 hours of just flying time to get here and plus layovers and driving has left me a bit "out of it" but I am not complaining one bit as I love this life. This place we are staying at (Sheraton) is awesome and huge. Pools, ocean, beach, sun, good food and exercise is all around. Met a friend of

Todd Crandellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10388452350837410266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6979752.post-47208305939204179852008-03-25T16:46:00.004-04:002008-04-11T12:07:47.443-04:00

Hello everyone, I hope your Easter was a great time with family and friends. It is imperative for me to realize how special that day is and the importance of it all. All is well in the racing for recovery camp. The production guys for our tv show are busy putting together a promotional reel before we begin full on movement. I will be back in Los Angeles next week to work with them and

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Hey guys hope all is well. Just a few things here to report. Yes our half ironman is going to happen (june 8) again and this is our 4rth year in a row. Yes it is going to be a USAT sanctioned event. Yes we are also doing a triathlon in Idaho on June 21 and yes it is a USAT sanctioned event. Racing for Recovery is not a race management company and that is why we have 3 Disciplines do this

Todd Crandellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10388452350837410266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6979752.post-11592779591344822842008-02-25T13:53:00.002-05:002008-02-25T13:57:26.364-05:00

Happy 5th birthday to my baby girl Madison Marie Crandell. You are a gift from God and I love you dearly. Enjoy your day and don't let me eat any of your cake. Things are rough around this program lately with the passing of Eric but there is also a powerful vibe with everyone as well. People involved closely with this awesome program are becoming more active to get our mission out to the

Todd Crandellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10388452350837410266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6979752.post-51814830493282789352008-02-20T07:16:00.002-05:002008-02-20T07:26:01.449-05:00

I am devastated by the death of my friend and Racing for Recovery member Eric Floyd. Last Wed night Eric was driving intoxicated and was in an accident and his passing was the final result. Not only was Eric a member of our program but he was my friend most of all and I will miss him dearly. I never thought someone I knew and was involved with would die from this stuff but I was wrong.

Todd Crandellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10388452350837410266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6979752.post-48945405441308288662008-01-29T20:46:00.000-05:002008-01-29T20:48:58.253-05:00

This was sent to me today by a great friend of mine. For whatever reason, the universe sees fit to reward you. Consider naming your suitcase because it will be your constant companion. Revisit old stomping grounds as the month draws to a close. Several contracts loom so be ready to negotiate. That says it all for me today. God Bless, TC

Todd Crandellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10388452350837410266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6979752.post-21778085300136591532008-01-27T08:04:00.000-05:002008-01-27T08:16:45.778-05:00

Good morning everyone, Last night was yet another example of how amazing sobriety is. I had the pleasure of meeting the band Velvet Revolver www.velvetrevolver.com (former members of Guns N Roses and the singer of Stone Temple Pilots) in Detroit. My mission was to have them allow us to utilize their great music in our upcoming tv show and they agreed. The guys believe in our mission and

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Hello everyone, Racing for Recovery has our name and logo approved as a registered trademark. What this means is NOBODY can utilize our name or logo in any capacity without legal consent from Racing for Recovery. In other words we are protected from those who want to not only take our concept but our look as well. I have done everything in my power to ensure the public that we are a

Todd Crandellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10388452350837410266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6979752.post-39256157956071251362008-01-15T07:19:00.000-05:002008-01-15T08:36:38.463-05:00

Hello everyone Happy New Year. I just returned from Texas where I had a tour of the Griffen bike company. It was a pleasure to see how these amazing bikes are actually made and I truly appreciate all of the support Griffen Bikes provides Racing for Recovery. Thanks to Mark and Tony for all they have done for me personally and now for Racing for Recovery. (side note I rode one of their great

Todd Crandellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10388452350837410266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6979752.post-76148919944036220742007-12-21T16:00:00.001-05:002007-12-21T16:10:13.465-05:00

After over a year of many trips to Los Angeles for meetings and countless hours of work, we have sold our reality tv show to a major network. I am not going to give details at this point but will say we are starting pre-production in January and have a potential air date of November 2008. This is a true example of our slogan "with sobriety anything is possible. The country is going to see our

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After over a year of many trips to Los Angeles for meetings and countless hours of work, we have sold our reality tv show to a major network. I am not going to give details at this point but will say we are starting pre-production in January and have a potential air date of November 2008. This is a true example of our slogan "with sobriety anything is possible. The country is going to see our

Todd Crandellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10388452350837410266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6979752.post-29596250764901283722007-12-18T14:52:00.000-05:002007-12-18T15:31:06.516-05:00

Hello everyon and Happy Holidays. For all of you triathletes out there, the 3rd Annual Racing for Recovery Half and Sprint Distance Triathlon will be USAT sanctioned this year on June 8. Also our triathlon in Idaho on June 21 will be a USAT event as well. We are now accepting applications to be a Racing for Recovery board member. If you are interested in being a part of this worthy program

Todd Crandellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10388452350837410266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6979752.post-8493243289157616982007-11-22T20:26:00.000-05:002007-11-22T20:41:22.773-05:00

Hello everyone and Happy Thanksgiving. I hope you all enjoyed this special day with family and friends. We all have a ton to be thankful for. Usually the night before Thanksgiving is kind of hard for me. 15 years ago yesterday I was sitting in my grandmas garage ready to kill myself. Even in my sobriety that day was hard for me but not anymore. Yesterday, as I was flying home from Los

Todd Crandellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10388452350837410266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6979752.post-3936735229968679672007-10-27T08:07:00.000-04:002007-10-27T08:24:41.843-04:00

Hello everyone I just returned from yet another trip to Los Angeles for business and a speaking engagement near Oakland. I was thinking of what to title this entry and the word CHOICES came to mind. The reason for this is simple, if I did not make the choice to stop using drugs on April 15, 1993 I would have nothing in my life today that currently exists. There would be no family, education,

Todd Crandellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10388452350837410266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6979752.post-39939239704057155862007-10-24T08:40:00.000-04:002007-10-24T08:48:23.667-04:00

The highly requested documentary, "ADDICT: Racing for Recovery, The Todd Crandell Story" is now available for download, with a $10 donation, from www.racingforrecovery.com.

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Hello everyone welcome to October. Couple things to report on. First of all ESPN will re-air our story on Sunday, October 7 at 6 p.m. Eastern Time. The impact the show has made on people is truly amazing and I look forward to more people having their lives improved after this airing. We have our 5k, 10k run/walks coming up as well. The Racing for Recovery Las Vegas event will be on Oct 13

Todd Crandellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10388452350837410266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6979752.post-77038202614908502502007-09-02T19:38:00.000-04:002007-09-02T19:58:30.934-04:00

Hello everyone, You know the drill by know I am always late on putting up diary entries and this one is no exception. I and everyone here at Racing for Recovery have been extremely busy as a result of the ESPN Sportscenter broadcast on August 19 and 20. If you missed it, you can view it on www.racingforrecovery.com as the link is on the homepage and under the pressroom section. I want to

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Thank you to ESPN for producing a wonderful piece that beatifully illustrated the history of Racing for Recovery and our mission - to prevent all forms of substance abuse and to provide positive alternatives for those currently battling addictions by encouraging a lifestyle of fitness and health through 5K Run/Walk events across the nation. If you missed the original airing, you can view the

Todd Crandellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10388452350837410266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6979752.post-71725807580450485072007-08-11T08:13:00.000-04:002007-08-11T08:25:05.866-04:00

Hey all, Ok I have been pestered by a couple of close friends to give a new blog so here goes. First of all I apologize for the delay. Instead of giving a lame excuse like "I am so busy" I am going to say this. When I am not updating this blog all the time that just simply means there is too much good going on with Racing for Recovery and I just do not have the time to update the blog. There

Todd Crandellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10388452350837410266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6979752.post-42215006956366071812007-07-18T07:52:00.000-04:002007-07-18T08:09:36.344-04:00

Hello everyone. I want to take this time and inform you all of some new changes to our program and once again clarify our mission. We are now offering individual and group counseling services in addition to the FREE support group meetings we have been providing for over 5 years. See the information at the end of this entry. We have also recently moved our Saturday and Tuesday meeting

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