freespiritrunner - who has written 5 posts on Trail Running Club.

Dawn Ciccone is a motivational speaker, athlete, author and creator of the F.I.T.S Training Program. F.I.T.S stands for From Injury To Strength.

It was Dawn's own journey of healing from a horrendous tragedy that made her realize recovery is NOT enough! She needed to apply a process of STRENGTH building to every aspect of her life.

Dawn's life transition was made through a tragic accident that left her wheelchair and home bound. Hit by a car while running, doctors told her she would not walk normally and never run again. Dawn made the decision to find her way back from injury - not just by recovering, but by applying a process of strength building she calls F.I.T.S Training. You can see a video of her accident at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdeNrb-h-tI&feature=bulletin.

An athlete herself, Dawn knows the tremendous demands that training has on the body, mind and spirit. She also knows, first-hand, that those demands increase tenfold during injury and through recovery. Training involves retraining your mind and addressing the spiritual side of recovery along with the physical.

It was a long, arduous path, but Dawn rose above the odds and today she offers the process that got her to strength. Maintaining a positive outlook, coupled with courage, determination, and an altruistic attitude, she uses her experience to inspire and encourage others to reach their goals and live authentically.