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October 10, 2005
Pop made the front page
Pop made the front page of the local paper today:
CHICAGO -- Michael Jones eventually moved his way up to the starting line at Sunday's 28th Chicago Marathon, smiled for all, took a giant step forward, then hobbled off Columbus Drive on his crutches.His day was over.
Jones finished his 50th marathon/ultramarathon last month. And then he got careless. He went water skiing at Valparaiso's Pine Lake on an unusually warm day Sept. 12.
"Somehow, my knee gave out and I fell. I looked down and my knee was bent (at a 90-degree angle). It was hanging on by just one ligament," said Jones.
During surgery, doctors considered amputating.
"I tore three ligaments and I crushed the tibia into my femur," said the 56-year-old Jones. "I've done 14 Chicago Marathons in a row. I had this entry and I really wanted to get across the starting line.
"I haven't been on my leg this much since the accident. I've been off work, mostly laying down with it elevated. I hope to be doing light jogging in 24 weeks from the surgery."
Jones was among several inspiring stories from the more than 200 Lake and Porter County runners representing Valparaiso's Opportunity Enterprise, a nonprofit organization aiding special needs adults and children.
Posted by adrianjo at October 10, 2005 02:35 PM