Those who know attorney Richard Bernstein of the "Bernstein Advantage" understand his tenaciousness. He's a fighter.
More than year after a bicyclist crashed into him in Central Park and broke his hip and pelvis, Bernstein, who has been blind since birth, is lacing up and returning to New York to run in a 26.2 mile marathon on Sunday.
He's walking again, thanks to physical therapy and a remarkable resilience, but he's still in pain. That means there will be additional challenges this time. It's his 18th marathon he's run.
Detroit News columnist Laura Berman writes:
But this time, he’ll be striving merely to complete the 26.2 mile New York City course, not to come close to any of his previous running times. On Sunday, he can count himself lucky to be walking. “It will be slow and represent a different kind of experience,” he says, sounding philosophical.
Berman writes:
But over the last 14 months, Bernstein has realized that he cannot will his body to magically re-knit itself whole. “You don’t ever recover from injuries like this. The pain is always there,” he says. “This marathon is going to be challenging. Every time your left foot hits the ground, it, the pain, resonates through your whole body.” -- A.L.
