# @aaronrigsby on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/De4YvXFRs0f
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/77037783-aaronrigsby-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-10-24T14:51:30.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Aaron Rigsby (@aaronrigsby) — https://gondola.cc/aaronrigsby

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8 months ago I broke my back. 8 months later I just ran my first ever 10k race and smashed my goal time by 10 minutes!! Suffering from severe depression quietly leading up to my accident I lacked motive to go to the gym, I was gaining weight and just not feeling myself until my accident.  There’s something when you face a moment where you fear your life is changed forever and then when you walk away from it your whole perspective on a lot changes. Chasing storms for a living I see how fragile life can be to others and I never take it for granted. But when it stares you in the face and you get a second chance you realize you need to use it for everything it’s worth.

I no longer (unless running behind) use the auto walkways at airports, I walk instead of sitting, I walk even to close stores and I have had a goal for the last decade that I put off until my accident happened and my weight has cratered back to 204 from 227 and I’m chasing it down one way or another. Day by day I’m feeling myself again, my confidence is coming back, and there’s a lot of bright opportunities on the horizon. Let’s get it.

#fitness #healing #inspire #nevergiveuponyourdreams #runner

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inspire, fitness, runner, healing, nevergiveuponyourdreams

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