One to one million… my second life

Why do I have this blog and post you people out there parts of my life?!? Is it because I have such a big ego and want to show off?!?

I’ll tell you the reason:



Spanish media takes notice



February 16^th 2008 I was out training with my bike. I got run down by a car which struck me from behind with approximately 100km/h.  



My bike....



I got totally smashed and broke four backbones, three ribs, my shin and dislocated my ankle apart from multiple bruises. I was closest to a spinal tap! Six weeks hospital followed. The medics there said that you normally don’t survive an accident like this and the chance of surviving is like “one to one million”. Further they said I would never be able to do sports or go running again…!!! 



Fight or give up...?!?

When you lay in hospital you have a lot of time to think … lots of time. I drew the decision not to give up and grasp every chance I had to recover. I started rehab and did exactly what I am doing at the moment: I built myself up step by step. I did the right things at the right moment and always believed in my success!



Only beaten by the PROs



15 months after this nearly fatal accident I raced the IRONMAN Lanzarote and finished in 9:35:15 being 21^st overall and smashing the age group record. I qualified for the Ironman Hawaii. Two months after that I raced the Spanish long distance championships (at that time I still lived in Spain) and won the age group with course record as well.

One of the medics treating me after the accident Darius Mielevski said he would have never believed I could do so… 



Fastes in Spain



I don’t have any problems left over from the accident, no physical limitations and have a so much stronger faith in achieving goals I set myself. I had the choice to go forward and accomplish my set goals.

So now you know why I always invite you to read my blog: I have a goal and I will achieve it… step by step…!

Thanks to you all and by the way:

I have this blog since two months now and I have had over 2000 visitors during this time. Thanks for that…