You CAN Achieve Your Goals! Twelve marathons in twelve months might sound like a lot of running, but that's the goal educator, speaker, husband, and dad Adam Welcome set for himself in 2017. Some people thought he was crazy. Plenty of people told him it couldn't be done. Adam ignored the naysayers and dug deep within himself to find the resolve to cross all those finish lines. It was hard. It was thrilling. It was worth every mile! In Run Like a Pirate, Adam shares the mindset and tactics necessary for accomplishing big dreams. You don't have to be a runner or even an athlete to be inspired by this power-filled book. Whatever your personal or professional goals are, Adam's example and encouragement will challenge you to set your sights on something bigger and to push yourself to get more out of life. Set your goal. Believe in yourself. And get started today. Run Like a Pirate . . . and win! "This is the tush kicking you need to make your goals happen and to know that you have a choice in taking care of yourself-physically and emotionally." -LaVonna Roth, creator and founder of Ignite Your S.H.I.N.E.® "Adam's Run Like a Pirate reminds us that we have all we need inside to reach whatever podium we want to climb; we just have to focus on some of the simple ways to bring it to the surface." -Steve Mesler, Olympic gold medalist, CEO of Classroom Champions "Run Like a Pirate is a master class in motivation, mindset, and mental/physical endurance for educators and fitness enthusiasts alike." -Weston Kieschnick, bestselling author of Bold School, senior fellow, International Center for Leadership in Education