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A New York City Firefighter's Triumphant Comeback from Crash Victim to Elite Athlete
Rodale Books
October 2010
On Sale: October 12, 2010
264 pages
ISBN: 160529246X
EAN: 9781605292465
Hardcover
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Non-Fiction
New York City firefighter's emotional and inspiring memoir
of learning to run again after a debilitating accident,
based on the wildly popular March 2009 piece in Runner's World. 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 running's most prestigious
race, the Boston Marathon. After the accident, his doctor
told him he'd be lucky if he could even walk without a cane.
The Long Run is an emotional and incredibly honest story
about Matt's determination to fight through fear, despair,
loneliness, and intense physical and psychological pain to
regain the life he once had. The book chronicles Matt's road
to recovery as he teaches himself to walk again and, a mere
three years later, to run in the 2008 New York City
Marathon--a gimpy seven-and-a-half hour journey through the
five boroughs. "Running saved my life," Matt says, and his
embrace of the running community and insistence on competing
in the marathon has inspired many, turning him into a symbol
of hope and recovery for untold numbers of others.
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