About Dave Cooke

Dave Cooke is a dad on a mission. His mission is to help parents get control of their lives over the powerful, destructive influences of a child's addiction. As the father of a son in a ten year heroin battle, Dave knows all to well the challenges parents and families face. He also knows there is a way to find peace in the chaos. It is his mission to help parents discover their path to a healthier, balanced life even if a child's active addiction is still part of their daily journey.

March 5, 2011

The Push to Happiness

Day 64: 29.7 miles/1:50  “Being happy doesn’t mean that everything is perfect, it means that you’ve decided to look beyond the imperfections.” – Unknown It is always nice to be able to share an inspirational thought based on a contribution from someone else.  Brandon posted this on my Facebook wall this morning.  I find it […]

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March 4, 2011

The Greatest Gift

Day 63: 22.8 miles/1:27 “The best gifts sometimes come in the ugliest paper.” ~ Nicole Bandes My gratitude to Nicole for sharing this quote with me yesterday and including the 100 Pedals story in her blog post today.  I have known Nicole for nearly four years and we have enjoyed many great, inspirational, and insightful […]

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March 3, 2011

Accomplishment Comes Down to Discipline

Day 62: 22.2 miles/1:20 “Discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishment” ~ Jim Rohn A big component of the 100 Pedals journey is the commitment I made to ride 100 consecutive days.  Accomplishing this requires the focus to get on the bike every single day.  As my calendar continues to fill-up, managing my priorities […]

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March 2, 2011

The Power of Apology

Day 61: 19.7 miles/1:11 “An apology may not fix everything right away, but it is the best place to start to repair a relationship.” Brandon and I had coincidental experiences yesterday.  We weren’t together when it happened; yet, they probably occurred within an hour of each other.  Unexpectedly we both ran into someone that we […]

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March 1, 2011

Real Success and the Little Things

Day 60: 20.3 miles/1:15  “Fulfillment of your goal is the ultimate objective.  However, the real power of the journey is discovering and learning from all the experiences along the way.” Getting to the place where accomplishing a something significant involves succeeding in doing a lot of little, seemingly insignificant things along the way.  In reality, […]

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