Taken from a feature story out of "runner World" March 2009."A Second Life" by Charles Butler. Matt Long seemed unstoppable- until he got crushed by a 14 ton bus. Doctors were sure the veteran fireman and marathoner would die, but he proved them wrong. then he discovered that learning how to live again would be harder than surviving. Maybe that's why Long decided to try the unthinkable: to run a marathon. Matt Long survived a horrific set of injuries, and went on to do the impossible. He ran a Marathon.
This story really touched something in me. I struggle weekly to run at the track in hopes of being able to run 2k. without stopping or walking. I was feeling that after five months and only progressing to one km without walking was not really advancing that well. I realized that everything has to be put in perspective. My personal goals are a lot smaller and easier to obtain that a lot of peoples.If I have the will to do something then I have to dig deep within myself and find the power and ambition to do it.
Matt Long also founded the " I WILL" foundation. This is a non profit organization that was established to help people with the will to work hard and overcome adversity and challenges caused by life altering illness or traumatic injury.
If you would like to read this story you can go to the following address:
http://www.iwillfoundation.com/
Linda
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Great post. It really makes you think about appreciating the progress we make as well as the time we waste. I'll be getting back to the push ups now.
Sifu Freitag
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