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The Long Run: A New York City Firefighter's Triumphant Comeback from Crash Victim to Elite Athlete
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher Rodale Pr
Publication date August 16, 2011
Pages 292
Binding Paperback
Edition Reprint
Book category Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13 9781609611798
ISBN-10 1609611799
Dimensions 0.75 by 5.75 by 8.50 in.
Weight 0.80 lbs.
Original list price $15.99
Summaries and Reviews
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A 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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Hardcover
Book cover for 9781605292465
 
from Rodale Pr (October 12, 2010)
9781605292465 | details & prices | 249 pages | 6.50 × 9.50 × 1.00 in. | 1.10 lbs | List price $25.99
This edition also contains The Long Run: A New York City Firefighter's Triumphant Comeback from Crash Victim to Elite Athlete
About: 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.
Paperback
Book cover for 9781609611798
 
The price comparison is for this edition
Reprint edition from Rodale Pr (August 16, 2011)
9781609611798 | details & prices | 292 pages | 5.75 × 8.50 × 0.75 in. | 0.80 lbs | List price $15.99
This edition also contains The Long Run: A New York City Firefighter's Triumphant Comeback from Crash Victim to Elite Athlete
About: A 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.
Paperback
Book cover for 9781609611798
 
The price comparison is for this edition
With Matt Long | Reprint edition from Rodale Pr (August 16, 2011)
9781609611798 | details & prices | 292 pages | 5.75 × 8.50 × 0.75 in. | 0.80 lbs | List price $15.99
This edition also contains The Long Run: A New York City Firefighter's Triumphant Comeback from Crash Victim to Elite Athlete
About: A 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.
CD/Spoken Word
Book cover for 9780307877482
 
Unabridged edition from Random House (October 12, 2010)
9780307877482 | details & prices | 5.00 × 6.00 × 1.00 in. | 0.50 lbs | List price $35.00
This edition also contains The Long Run: One Man's Attempt to Regain His Athletic Career--And His Life--By Running the New York City Marathon
About: On the morning of December 22, 2005, New York City firefighter Matt Long was cycling to work when he was struck by and sucked under a 20-ton bus making an illegal turn.

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