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TED @ 400
By alun | March 11, 2009
Today I withdrew from this year’s London Marathon, my knee will not get better without rest it seems. I am sorry not to be running primarily because I will not be raising money for The Alzheimer’s Society but also because I enjoy the challenge of competing against myself and the sense of achievement of completion which buoys me up for months.
One of my most vivid memories of running in London was passing a young female runner after about 11 miles who looked, at first glance to be injured. Only when I had overtaken her and glanced back and down did I realise that she was a bilateral amputee. Humbling.
Today celebrate the 400th TED talk it’s given by Aimee Mullins and she speaks about her prosthetic legs (she has a dozen pairs) which give her speed, beauty and an extra six inches of height.
Totally inspiring, (and a great line about Pamela Anderson).
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