Umm... my injuries suddenly seemed unimportant.
Umm... my injuries suddenly seemed unimportant.
In which category? Using a skateboard isn't legal in either the open or the wheelchair category.
He has a foot which he uses to push a long board.
Pretty cool video here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=24&v=puT2pI8mixE
amd story here:
This guy deserves a big hand.
What an inspiration!
Be Here All Night wrote:
This guy deserves a big hand.
Yes, and a few other things.
Phil?
What a drag!
without arms or legs, what is the foot attached to?
He could set the course record at a place like St. George!
LetsRun.com wrote:
He has a foot which he uses to push a long board.
Pretty cool video here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=24&v=puT2pI8mixEamd story here:
http://www.runnersworld.com/runners-stories/man-born-without-arms-or-legs-prepares-for-his-first-marathon
And according to the article, he does 75 miles per week and has done a half-marathon in under 2 hours. In other words, he's a better "runner" than most of the other people in the race.
Someone for Mike Rossi to ridicule...and others here.
A mere flesh wound... come back and race like a real man!
You obviously didn't read the article. So do that and try again.
cool wrote:
LetsRun.com wrote:He has a foot which he uses to push a long board.
Pretty cool video here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=24&v=puT2pI8mixEamd story here:
http://www.runnersworld.com/runners-stories/man-born-without-arms-or-legs-prepares-for-his-first-marathonAnd according to the article, he does 75 miles per week and has done a half-marathon in under 2 hours. In other words, he's a better "runner" than most of the other people in the race.
His goal is 4.5-5 hours for the full marathon. Pretty sure that is NOT better than most people in the race. After all 5 hours is almost a walk. Either way that looks very difficult. His one leg must be incredibly strong.
Blah Blah Blah. wrote:
In which category? Using a skateboard isn't legal in either the open or the wheelchair category.
From the Runner's World article...
“My girlfriend, Ally, and I had planned to do the marathon together, to check it off our bucket list,†Koch said. “We chose L.A. because it was on Valentine’s Day, and was also our first anniversary as a couple.â€
On what would have been race day, Koch and his girlfriend completed a half marathon on their own. When Koch returned home to Canada, Kirsten Fleming, the race director of the Calgary Marathon, contacted him to invite him to the event.
“Normally, we don’t allow longboards on our course,†Fleming said. “But since we’re a smaller race, we have more flexibility on accommodations. After meeting with Chris and seeing that he was fully capable of finishing a race, we were willing to make an exception.â€
How can you have a foot but no leg?
Ben Folsom wrote:
How can you have a foot but no leg?
Give the guy some respect and take 5 seconds to look at the pics.
I'm wondering how he takes in liquids/gels.
Aye Carumba wrote:
I'm wondering how he takes in liquids/gels.
He still has a mouth, sheesh.
derp wrote:
He still has a mouth, sheesh.
That's right derp, but unlike you he also has a brain.
Any who, would love to see you try grabbing gels/water without arms and legs while propelling a longboard for many hours.
Jakob Ingebrigtsen has a 1989 Ferrari 348 GTB and he's just put in paperwork to upgrade it
Is there a rule against attaching a helium balloon to yourself while running a road race?
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NAU women have no excuse - they should win it all at 2024 NCAA XC
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Mark Coogan says that if you could only do 3 workouts as a 1500m runner you should do these
Move over Mark Coogan, Rojo and John Kellogg share their 3 favorite mile workouts
Am I living in the twilight zone? The Boston Marathon weather was terrible!