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The Long Run: A New York City Firefighter's Triumphant Comeback from Crash Victim to Elite Athlete

September 28, 2010
Arrogant and conceited are words that when finished reading The Long Run you may use to describe Matthew Long. But, to be fair if you are going to make a descriptive list then you must also include strong, fighter, hard worker, spirited and family oriented. The list could probably go on and aside from what I or others may choose to describe Matt Long, there is no escaping that his story is remarkable as well as inspiring. And, to be honest it is just not Matt who you are drawn to in this book, but his parents, his family, the doctors and medical staff, and his friends who together through their mention help to create a full story. A story you want to follow. A story that is not sugarcoated, it is real and raw and truthful.

It’s no secret that Matt Long has accomplished many feats throughout his athletic career, 3:13 marathon and 11 hour ironman pre-accident and then the completion of both events post-accident, all of which are extremely impressive. However
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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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The Long Run

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

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