The Kevin Cox Story

I have just participated in history, in an event that started decades ago in honor of the survivors of the Bataan Death March in the Philippines during World War II.

I have had to run over 500 miles, pushed up endless hills and trained hard to get myself fit enough to be able to run 26.2 miles of desert and hills, and had I not been taking regularly my daily AM and PM products my task would have been that much harder. I really cannot thank Synterra Health enough for having created such a powerful and effective product. The event, sponsored by the US Army in honor of the survivors of that March, was opened with the introduction of the few survivors left and was the most touching experience of my life. Immediately after the opening ceremonies you hear the sound of the starting blasts of the big guns, and as we set off, we run through the ranks of the remaining survivors of Bataan, many of whom I was able shake their hands and thank them for their courage.

I got in my grove and started to climb; I was strong and held my pace for the first 5 miles up the hill. I smiled and joked and talked to all those who were struggling with the hill. I reflected on what it was like to be able to run, to be able to do and go where I wanted and the price of freedom that so many people have paid and so many have forgotten.

I passed over the summit feeling good but my legs were feeling as if they were not my own. The rest of the race was filled with a lot of thought and pain. I chuckled as I got to the sand pit and it took everything I had to get through those 2 miles, and then ran, walked and thought about crawling to the finish. The sun was hot the wind swift and the desert beautiful, my legs burning in a way I have never felt before, my knees shot pain through my whole body with each step, but I never felt so good and proud to be a part of something so special.

What happened at the finishing line sums up the whole event for me. As I crossed the finish line I caught a glimpse of a survivor in a wheel chair and went to him. He was waiting to greet the runners and marchers. I shook his hand and shared my respect with him. He looked me in the eye and said, “Son, now try doing 70 miles of that with a bayonet to your back.” I knew exactly what he meant.

It is that spirit and determination that I will bring to Synterra Health as I build my business, my future and my independence. Synterra Health got me through this race, now it will get me through the rest of my life.