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I’ve always been an athlete, although I was born with Cerebral Palsy.
Many of my athletic endeavors have been quite successful, but not as
full filling as running has been in my life. I took up casual running
in college as a way of keeping myself in shape and reducing stress, as
I realized it didn’t require any other teammates, or specialized
equipment. My passion for running really progressed in my
mid-twenties. I’ve since completed eight 5k’s, three 10K's, three
10-Milers, and the Marine Corp. Half Marathon. Now my focus has
shifted to, successfully, completing the Detroit Marathon in October
of 2014. My legs are not physically able to complete 26.2 miles, due
to my impaired gate and having been orthopedically reconstructed, thus
I am training to complete the marathon as a hand cyclist. I’m quite
excited about the next phase of training for what has been a long
standing mental and physical journey.
Keep in mind, that at the
age of nine and after several years of physical therapy, I had
corrective orthopedic surgery which included tendon lengthening and
quad muscle transpositioning on both legs, I was wheelchair bound for
several months. After intensive physical therapy I progressed
to moving with a walker and leg braces, to a quad cane, to moving
unassisted. It was a feeling of victory for me even at such a young
age.
Words can sparsely express how grateful I am for the
opportunity to participate in this journey from the nutritional
guidance, to the physical training, and to complete my first marathon
in an energetic and victorious fashion. As you can imagine this is
just another chapter in my journey of physical and mental
perseverance, illustrating that no task is insurmountable when you
believe that you can achieve your dreams no matter what the
obstacle.
So with that said, I must vigorously thank my sponsors
for providing the necessary support to achieve my life
goals:
Smitty’s Iron Works
Achilles
Tri-to-Finish
"In running, it doesn't matter whether you come in first, in the
middle of the pack, or last. You can say, 'I have finished.' There is
a lot of satisfaction in that."
-Fred Lebow, New York City
Marathon co-founder
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