Before I started reading this book I was really looking forward to reading The Long Run by Matt Long with Charles Butler. I wanted to read this book because my family knows him. Two of my uncles went to college with him.
The Long Run is the story of Matt Long’s near death experience and his recovery from it. He was riding his bike to the Rock because of a transit strike. Also, the bus that hit him was only there because of the transit strike. The bus was making a turn didn’t see him and then hit him. This is where his long run to recovery begins.
I think he had a very good and athletic life before the accident. He competed in many triathlons, including the Ironman, and many marathons. He was a firefighter as well as a bar owner. I know how hard he trained because he trained with my uncle.
An accident of this magnitude is a big, big life changer. I think he was very lucky having his family’s support going through the many operations he went through. It had to be very hard on his family getting the news that he might not make it. In one way he was lucky to have a big family because they were there to support each other and him.
My family saw him finish his post accident triathlon and therefore I know his body and mind must be very strong. He again proves how powerful the mind is and that no goals are impossible to reach. He will never be the athlete he once was but he is determined to be the best athlete he can be.
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