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.

February 9, 2011

Dealing With the Wind in Your Face

Day 40: 21.0 miles/1:20  “Every day I accomplish something related to my goal, brings me that much closer to the success I envision for myself.”  Today’s ride was less about 100 Pedals as it relates to my son and more about how difficult it was for me to get moving to fulfill the commitment. We […]

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February 8, 2011

Finishing the Race in Style

Day 39: 25.4 miles/1:32 “It is not where you start that determines your success in life, it is how you finish that defines your accomplishments.” When I was twenty-three (that was a few years ago now), I had finally finished college, was getting married, and was moving to Florida to teach high school history and […]

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February 7, 2011

Its All About the Team!

Day 38: 20.0 miles/1:10  “It’s all about the team, the team, the team.” ~ Bo Schembechler I will probably get kicked out of the Pittsburgh Steelers fan club but I was honestly very happy at the Green Bay Packers’ Super Bowl victory. This is a team that overcame more injuries than any other team all season […]

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February 6, 2011

The Impact of Self-Talk

Day 37: 27.3 miles/1:38 “Only the concert pianist hears his clinkers.” Earlier this week I ran a workshop for a client on presentation skills.  The most important objectives were related to overcoming nervousness.  Most everyone in the group had this massive sensitivity around their fears and anxieties about presenting being apparent to everyone.  Calming those […]

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February 6, 2011

The 100 Pedals Story

Here is where the story begins. It was a little over fifteen months ago when I discovered the severity of my youngest son’s heroin addiction–homeless, in legal trouble, and in jail.  Over the last fifteen months, I have driven cross country twice to facilitate a change in his environment, dealt with him getting arrested again, endured […]

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