Half Marathon ( 21km, 13milles) in a daily wheelchair

totoL1 · 10-17-2010, 11:21 AM

Today was a great day for me, I did the half marathon of my city in my dailychair, I'm not sure of the time I did because I was so tired when i arrived and I didn`t remember watching the clock, but about 1h: 50min, tomorrow I will look in the official website to see the times and in what position I was.
It was incredible the support of the fans with continuous cheers.
I also had an accident on the 6 km of the marathon, in a small decrease, was focused on going forward people because i was faster in the downhill and in a moment that i took my eyes off the ground from the road one of my casters crash with a little stone, you can see what did to my caster, of course I went flying, and scratch a bit my frame and my knees but I quickly got up and jump to my chair and went on again.

I post some pics of my accident and a video that recorded my wife.

Tomorrow I will put pictures and videos official proof that I can download from the official website.

A pleasant experience, and much more knowing that i won a lot people.

video

sowseng · 10-17-2010, 11:55 AM

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Originally Posted by totoL1

Today was a great day for me, I did the half marathon of my city in my dailychair, I'm not sure of the time I did because I was so tired when i arrived and I didn`t remember watching the clock, but about 1h: 50min, tomorrow I will look in the official website to see the times and in what position I was.
It was incredible the support of the fans with continuous cheers.
I also had an accident on the 5 km of the marathon, in a small decrease, was focused on going forward people because i was faster in the downhill and in a moment that i took my eyes off the ground from the road one of my casters crash with a little stone, you can see what did to my caster, of course I went flying, and scratch a bit my frame and my knees but I quickly got up and jump to my chair and went on again.

I post some pics of my accident and a video that recorded my wife.

Tomorrow I will put pictures and videos official proof that I can download from the official website.

A pleasant experience, and much more knowing that i won a lot people.

video

Great.
Are you hurt ?

totoL1 · 10-17-2010, 11:56 AM

No, just a bit scratched my knees

radio_buddha · 10-17-2010, 12:12 PM

Patrick Madsen · 10-17-2010, 12:28 PM

Way to go T. You never cease to amaze me. Great job!

Donno · 10-17-2010, 12:28 PM

Toto,
Glad that it wasn't any worse, and ¡congratulación!

JeffAdams · 10-17-2010, 12:30 PM

The general rule is that if you don't bleed at some point in a race, you're not trying hard enough.....ha....

Good for you, congrats!

totoL1 · 10-17-2010, 01:27 PM

I have see it in the website, I arrived in the post 623 of 1535 participants, completed the race only 1049.
I did a time of 1:50:18
Next time I'll do it in less time, it was my first race.

chasmengr · 10-17-2010, 02:15 PM

Great job

DaleB · 10-17-2010, 02:38 PM

Sorry for your fall, glad for only scratches. You are an inspiration, thanks for sharing.

10-17-2010, 12:12 PM	#4
radio_buddha Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 633	Last edited by radio_buddha; 10-17-2010 at 12:35 PM.

10-17-2010, 12:28 PM	#6
Donno Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Whately, MA United States Posts: 2,038	Toto, Glad that it wasn't any worse, and ¡congratulación! __________________ Don - Grad Student Emeritus T3/4 ASIA A 20 years post injury

10-17-2010, 02:15 PM	#9
chasmengr Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Nebraska, USA Posts: 2,045	Great job __________________ Chas TiLite AeroZ1 I am a person with mild/moderate hexaparesis (impaired movement in 4 limbs, head, & torso) caused by RRMS w/TM C7&T7 incomplete

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DaleB Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Tidewater, VA Posts: 5,107	Sorry for your fall, glad for only scratches. You are an inspiration, thanks for sharing. __________________ __________________ He who hears not me but the Logos will say: All is one.

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10-17-2010, 11:56 AM	#3
totoL1 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: spain Posts: 3,184	No, just a bit scratched my knees

10-17-2010, 12:28 PM	#5
Patrick Madsen Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Blaine, Wa Posts: 3,877	Way to go T. You never cease to amaze me. Great job!

10-17-2010, 12:30 PM	#7
JeffAdams Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 396	The general rule is that if you don't bleed at some point in a race, you're not trying hard enough.....ha.... Good for you, congrats!

10-17-2010, 01:27 PM	#8
totoL1 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: spain Posts: 3,184	I have see it in the website, I arrived in the post 623 of 1535 participants, completed the race only 1049. I did a time of 1:50:18 Next time I'll do it in less time, it was my first race.

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