{"id":773,"date":"2021-07-28T00:05:24","date_gmt":"2021-07-28T04:05:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.cedarville.edu\/cedarville-stories\/?p=773"},"modified":"2021-07-28T09:57:06","modified_gmt":"2021-07-28T13:57:06","slug":"e5s3-brett-faro","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.cedarville.edu\/cedarville-stories\/2021\/e5s3-brett-faro\/","title":{"rendered":"E5:S3 | Brett Faro"},"content":{"rendered":"

Strength Is More Than Muscle<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Brett Faro is Cedarville\u2019s men\u2019s soccer coach and has led his team to more than 90 wins since 2013, three G-MAC conference titles, and two NCAA tournament bids. He\u2019s also a husband to his wife, Shelley, and dad to 2-year-old Lincoln. But to 5-year-old Fritz Krieger, Brett is an inspiration.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Fritz has Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), and his parents, Bryant and Sarah Krieger, are long-time friends of the Faros. When Brett decided to compete in the Tulsa Ironman triathlon in May \u2013 a grueling 140.6 mile swim\/bike\/run \u2013 he chose to make it more than an athletic milestone accomplished. Brett wanted to bring attention to Fritz\u2019s disease, which typically claims the lives of those who contract it by their teens to mid-20s, although recent medical advances have increased life expectancy.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Brett wore the inspirational phrase \u201cStrength Is More Than Muscle\u201d on his racing outfit, which is the tagline for the Kriegers\u2019 nonprofit. He also had their website, fritzandfriendsdmd.org, emblazoned on the back. The press opportunities that followed allowed Brett to share about Fritz and how people across the country can join the fight against DMD.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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For Brett, this was an opportunity to transform an amazing athletic pursuit into an exercise of eternal purpose.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThere are so many who do not have the opportunity to push their bodies the way I\u2019ve been able to push mine,\u201d Brett shared during an interview prior to the Ironman. \u201cThey aren\u2019t able to run, bike, or swim. I really try to value that and share the true joy I have in Christ. God has blessed me with athletic ability, endurance, strength, and legs that work.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n