Athlete of the week | Team Gimp Squad

“BEING IN A WHEELCHAIR IS NOT THE END, THIS IS JUST A NEW BEGINNING.”

#HighFivesAthlete IRA EDWARDS completed in the Anchorage RunFest Humpys marathon!

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“Bonked hard a couple of miles from the finish and Still managed a better time than last year. Thanks as always to these great folks for the support” – Ira
 ❤️ RossignolSpinergy – Wheelchair,POCSportsChallenged Athletes FoundationHigh Fives FoundationKelly Brush Foundation,Podiumwear Custom Sports ApparelCLIF Bar andSpeedway Cycles 📷 by Todd List Photography

WHILE WORKING TO REMOVE HAZARD TREES FROM ACROSS A SKI TRAIL IN ALASKA, IRA WAS CRUSHED BY A LEANING TREE THAT FELL ACROSS HIS SHOULDERS ON NOVEMBER 18, 2010. IRA WAS PARALYZED FROM THE WAIST DOWN AND SPENT 3 MONTHS RECOVERING AT CRAIG HOSPITAL IN DENVER. NOW WORKING HARD ON HIS RECOVERY AND HEALING, IRA IS DETERMINED TO SHOW OTHERS WHAT CAN BE ACCOMPLISHED AND HOPEFULLY HELP OTHERS TO GET BACK OUT THERE AFTER A TRAUMATIC INJURY. IRA IS A FANATICAL OUTDOORSMAN, AND PLANS TO CONTINUE TO SPEND AS MUCH TIME AS POSSIBLE SKIING THE MOUNTAINS AND TRAILS AND BIKING TO AS MANY DESTINATIONS AS POSSIBLE. CHECK OUT WWW.ROOSTERSKIER.COM TO FOLLOW IRA!

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