Get Inspired: Man Finishes 13-Day Marathon on Crutches


Updated 05/14/09 9:56 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 11 comments

Man Finishes 13-Day Marathon on Crutches

Phil Packer was doing his duty as a British soldier in Iraq when a rocket attack changed his life as he knew it. The event resulted in a spinal injury that doctors said would prevent him from ever walking again. Just one year later, motivated by raising money for the Help for Heroes a British charity that supports wounded military personnel, the strong soldier walked two-miles a day on crutches Read more