Hey All,
I've been training for 18 weeks and yesterday I did the Portland Marathon! 4 hours 27 mins and 38 seconds! It was a fantastic experience and I'm already thinking about when I can do another one, after I recover for a few months.
Thanks a lot to Dan. Without his sling I could never have done it. And to Robin who inspired me to get running again. And everybody else I love reading you success stories!
All you triathlete people I'll be swimming and biking starting next week, maybe next season we can all find a race to do!
Cheers,
Joel
I Finished the Marathon!
Re: I Finished the Marathon!
Good job--it's an amazing accomplishment!
Funny how something so exhausting can inspire you to do more
Congrats,
Heddi
Funny how something so exhausting can inspire you to do more
Congrats,
Heddi
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Dan
- Posts: 170
- Joined: Wed Jun 28, 2006 9:08 pm
- Injury Description, Date, extent, surgical intervention etc: Injured 5/11/86, had just turned 18 yrs old
Evulsed C5-T1
Intercostal into Bicep 10/86 - Location: Los Angeles
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Re: I Finished the Marathon!
Joel,
Great job on the marathon, that is more pain than I think I want to experience:)
I am all for a group Tri. That would be a blast.
Dan
Great job on the marathon, that is more pain than I think I want to experience:)
I am all for a group Tri. That would be a blast.
Dan
Re: I Finished the Marathon!
awesome job joel!!!!
what an accomplishment. you should be very proud of yourself.
keep up the food work!
congratulations,
Robin
what an accomplishment. you should be very proud of yourself.
keep up the food work!
congratulations,
Robin
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Christopher
- Posts: 845
- Joined: Wed Jun 18, 2003 10:09 pm
- Injury Description, Date, extent, surgical intervention etc: Date of Injury: 12/15/02
Level of Injury:
-dominant side C5, C6, & C7 avulsed. C8 & T1 stretched & crushed
BPI Related Surgeries:
-2 Intercostal nerves grafted to Biceps muscle,
-Free-Gracilis muscle transfer to Biceps Region innervated with 2 Intercostal nerves grafts.
-2 Sural nerves harvested from both Calves for nerve grafting.
-Partial Ulnar nerve grafted to Long Triceps.
-Uninjured C7 Hemi-Contralateral cross-over to Deltoid muscle.
-Wrist flexor tendon transfer to middle, ring, & pinky finger extensors.
Surgical medical facility:
Brachial Plexus Clinic at The Mayo Clinic, Rochester MN
(all surgeries successful)
"Do what you can, with what you have, where you are."
~Theodore Roosevelt - Location: Los Angeles, California USA
Re: I Finished the Marathon!
Rock'n roll!!!
Congrats!
All right, the heat is on!!!
Great job Joel!
Congrats!
All right, the heat is on!!!
Great job Joel!
Re: I Finished the Marathon!
Joel,
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!
This is very inspiring and wonderful news to read
If you are up for a road trip, we are having a gathering in WA on October 19th at a Point Defiance Park (Owen Beach) to start off Awareness Week.
See The Awareness Message Board for more details or feel free to email me.
Again, Congrats!
Peggy
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!
This is very inspiring and wonderful news to read
If you are up for a road trip, we are having a gathering in WA on October 19th at a Point Defiance Park (Owen Beach) to start off Awareness Week.
See The Awareness Message Board for more details or feel free to email me.
Again, Congrats!
Peggy
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brentr6
- Posts: 41
- Joined: Wed Nov 28, 2007 2:04 pm
- Injury Description, Date, extent, surgical intervention etc: Motorcycle accident Oct 8, '06. TBI and LTBPI. Brachial Plexus Reconstructive surgery at the Mayo by Shin/Bishop/Spinner Jul '07. Gracilis muscle transfer for new bicep is working somewhat, still have a way to go-no hand-to-mouth motion yet!
- Location: Beavercreek, Ohio 45434
Re: I Finished the Marathon!
That is sooooo awesome Joel!!! I'm jealous ...wish I had your will power!! Slow down, I can see you running from coast to coast, then swimming to Europe to ride the Tour de France w/Lance Armstrong before long!! I'm so happy for you!! Keep it up!!!
Brent LTBPI/Oct'06
Brent LTBPI/Oct'06