A
Runner's Story...
 orn
with cerebral palsy, Paul Rockwell had long dreamed of running
the Boston Marathon. He got a first hand view growing up in Cambridge,
Massachusetts. So enthused, Paul would take the train and memorize
the course.
Minor obstacles like
not being able to walk until he was 6 years old never deterred
him. Neither did numerous surgeries and countless hours of rehab
at Children's Hospital in Boston. Nor did a year of training,
logging 60 miles per week.
When asked about his experience, Paul often replies "I thought
I could," an adage from the book The
Little Engine That Could
he now reads when he speaks to school children. "I never
knew I could touch so many people the way I have with my story.
I never realized the effect it would have."
In order to qualify for the Boston Marathon, Paul needed to take
part in another Marathon first and to finish in under 8 hours.
In a letter to the staff of the LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon
Paul wrote:
"I did not see the sun until I got past downtown going South
and fell at Mile 20. When I got to McCormick Place I knew I could
do it. I fell again at Mile 25 but could see the finish. Crossing
the 26-mile mark I felt great and started to sprint. The cheering
was great. When I crossed the finish line I saw that I had completed
the race in 7:38:38."
Paul has since run the Boston Marathon in just over 7 hours and
31 minutes. In the minds of most people, running 26.2 miles requires
a Herculean effort. On forearm crutches, this is truly a spectacular
feat.
Congratulations Paul, from everyone at Walking Equipment Inc.
and Walk Easy Inc. |
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