Fit, Fabulous & Over 40
DAVID P. CLARK OWNER, CLARK LEGACY CENTERS
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Wemergency hen David suffered a heart attack in 2003, he underwent quadruple bypass heart surgery. One of the by-
passes collapsed six weeks later, resulting in a second heart attack. From then until January 2011, he had 12 stents to open other blockages. So in March of 2011, when his daughter asked if he’d like to run a 5K, David was hesitant. “My answer was no because running wasn’t something I liked to do and I didn’t feel physically capable of doing,” David explains. “She encouraged me to use an app on my phone called Couch to 5K. I started the next day and was amazed when I finished easily.” He ran his first 5K that August. David enjoys jogging, biking, doing Crossfit and participating in bootcamps. He says that variety is the key to his fitness success. “I get bored easily just doing the same type of exercise; with Crossfit it is something different every day,” David says. This husband, father of four and grandfather, tries to schedule his workouts as a regular part of his day. Since his work is unpredictable at times, he says he runs whenever a typical workout isn’t possible. David, who is involved with Central Kentucky Riding for Hope, tends four horses, a donkey, two dogs and 20 cattle. He attributes being able to keep up with it all to his fitness. “I believe that exercise has been a huge factor in overcoming my heart disease.”
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