The Impossible Mile: The Power in Living Life One Step at a Time

An incredible story of Johnny Agar, an athlete born with cerebral palsy and whom doctors thought would never walk, overcoming the odds to compete in Ironman triathlons. As featured on ESPN, ABC World News Tonight, and many national media outlets, this powerful memoir is a testament to the power of family, faith, and extraordinary courage. In The Impossible Mile, told with candor and lightened with humor, Johnny shows what is possible time and time again. His story starts in a Michigan hospital, where he is born eleven weeks premature. An ultrasound reveals bleeding on his brain, and he is diagnosed with cerebral palsy, a condition that hinders a person’s ability to control muscle movement. Doctors say he will likely have intellectual disabilities and that he will never walk. Despite the pending challenges, Johnny’s parents choose to raise their firstborn without limitations on his abilities. This decision would forever shape Johnny’s life, his enduring belief in himself and his dreams.