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A New York City firefighters emotional and inspiring memoir of learning to run again after a debilitating accident
On the morning of December 22, 2005, Matt Long was cycling to work in the early morning when he was struck by and sucked under a 20-ton bus making an illegal turn. The injuries he sustained pushed him within inches of his life. Miraculously, more than 40 operations and months later, Matt was able to start his recovery. In spite of the severity of his injuries, Matt found the psychological consequences of the accident nearly as hard to process. He would no longer be able to compete at the highest level.
In the 18 months before the accident, he had competed in more than 20 events including several triathlons and marathons and had qualified for runnings most prestigious race, the Boston Marathon. After the accident, his doctor told him hed be lucky if he could even walk without a cane.
The Long Run is an emotional and incredibly honest story about...