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This is where the staff of the Reeve Foundation is sharing up-to-the-minute information and putting some context around the news affecting the spinal cord injury and paralysis community. Not to mention insight into what's going on here at the Foundation. Feel free to comment and offer suggestions. We'll respond.
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From SCI to Ironman
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JLo
Friday, July 30, 2010
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Team Reeve
participant John Carson (pictured) is being considered an Ironman.
Maybe that's because he just completed the Ironman Lake Placid.
Or maybe it's because he did it after being hit by an SUV in July 2009 sustaining a C5/C6 spinal cord injury.
In late May we talked to John Carson about his wild and determined journey to recovery after a terrible accident with an SUV. He then revealed his plan to race Ford Ironman Lake Placid and a couple days ago he did exactly achieve that. After 14 hours 56 minutes and 53 seconds he got to hear "John Carson, you are an Ironman."
Slowtwitch
: John, you set out to compete at Ironman Lake Placid against some stunning odds and you did it indeed. Congratulations.
John
: Thank You! I know my journey to the start line was not conventional, but it made my day that much more amazing. Everyone was quick to remind me before the race that no matter what happened that day I had already won the race of my life. In one year and 9 days time I went from being paralyzed after being struck and suffering a spinal cord injury, to lining up with all the able bodies at Ironman Lake Placid. All that was great but I knew I needed this race to be whole again and I would not stop until I crossed that line in 17 hours or less.
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Congrats on being an Ironman, John!
Janelle
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