26: Damien Williams - Blind Marathoner
Sep 28, 2016
58:06
In this episode of The Physical Performance Show I have a fire-side chat with Blind Marathoner - Damien Williams
Listen in as we delve into the following:
- Welcome to Damien Williams
- How crashing on a bike last year has left Damien fearing a downhill ride
- Losing his first eye at 13 years old and starting work at an early age
- Losing his second eye at 27
- Recovering from the injury, having a family and signing up to sports
- How Damien got back into running
- Damien getting into competition
- Seven marathons in 7 days
- Tandem running and synchronising
- Running first 100km for Motor Neuron Disease
- Training for a marathon
- Damien's bearings on running through the streets
- Aspirations on competing in Paralympics
- Which athlete Damien admires the most
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