HOW SPEAKING TO KIDS LED TO A SECOND CAREER FOCUS

From 1990 - 2004, Tony spoke to more than 300,000 kids in some 400+ schools across America. While he loved the work and found it rewarding, he also observed changes in kids that clearly indicated a rising epidemic: 


Every year, the kids in his audiences were noticeably LESS FIT than the the year before. This was true everywhere he went, across all cultures, demographics and age groups from K to college. 


Feeling called to do more than just speak on health, Tony took action in 2004 and launched the MiracleKids Triathlon. The goal was to build a world-class race to motivate kids and inspire fundraising for families of kids fighting cancer. In the decade Tony led the event, a total of 12,500 kids raced and raised $4,500,000. 

GOING FURTHER TO ADDRESS AMERICA'S LOOMING KID HEALTH CRISIS

Today's youngest generation is the first in American history to have a shorter projected life expectancy than their parents.


In 2014, Tony co-founded CycleHealth as a Minnesota 501c3 non-profit dedicated to kid wellness.

Leading a New Movement of Kid-Powered Wellness through World-Class Adventure

In 2017, after 3 straight years of growth, CycleHealth happily merged with the YMCA of the Greater Twin Cities. The goal... to reach more kids across the Twin Cities and eventually the whole nation, 


Powered by the Y, CycleHealth now hosts large-scale kid adventure races in all 4 seasons, each with an accompanying fitness challenge. Over 2,500 kids will participate and be impacted in 2018.

Nation's First Sweat Rx Adopted by Pediatricians

A natural partner was found in the Twin Cities' pediatrician community which was ready to prescribe CycleHealth's Sweat Challenge Contests to motivate their patient families. 


Sweat Rx is now being prescribed in over 50 pediatric clinics across the Twin Cities who see so many positives in prescribing sweat to kids. The future plan is to bring the pediatrician-endorsed Sweat Rx to more clinics via YMCA communities all across America.