Amputees Encourage Prosthetist To Enter Marathon

Prosthetists often encourage their patients reach out and strive to achieve their goals. However, for Keith Uuro, BOCP, RTP, it was turnabout time as his patients and other amputees, along with able-bodied friends, encouraged him to enter his first marathon.

Uuro, who is a prosthetist with Alabama Artificial Limb & Orthopedic Service, Montgomery, successfully completed the Chicago Marathon October 12. He finished the 26.2-mile course with a time of 05:12:54. Although he didn't bring home any of the race's $550,000 purse, he felt a glow of achievement, especially since he had trained less than a year.

Besides patients and friends, Uuro was inspired when he participated in one section of the Amputees Across America bicycle ride (Editor's note: Please see " Amputees Across America 2003 ," July 2003; and " AAA Riders Promote Attitude, Goals ," September 2003). The three lower-limb amputees biked over 4,000 miles from Seattle, Washington, to Jacksonville, Florida, skydiving along the way and visiting hospitals.

The 2003 LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon began and ended in Chicago's Grant Park. The route took runners through 15 Chicago neighborhoods, each with its own unique flavor. Close to a million spectators lined the course to cheer on the runners.

The Marathon began in 1977 with 4,200 runners competing. This year's Marathon reached its capacity of 40,000 registered participants in August.

"It was really neat to see the determination of all the marathon participants," said Uuro. "Regardless of age, sex, race, or physical abilities, they were all determined to accomplish this personal milestone. It truly said a lot about the character of people in a time when that might be questioned."

Uuro's training regimen includes a five-mile run on Wednesdays, with increasing distance runs of 10, 12, 14, 16, and 18 miles on Sundays.

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