Ultramarathon Man

It took Keith Zeier more than 31 hours, but on May 16, he completed a 100-mile ultramarathon race. It would have been a remarkable feat of strength, grit and endurance for an athlete in peak condition. But less than three years earlier, doctors had told Zeier he would walk with a cane for the rest of his life. Growing up on Long Island, Zeier starred in soccer in high school and garnered sports scholarships to several Division 1 colleges. But the events of September 11, 2001 caused him to rethink his plans. My best friends dad, Lieutenant John Crisci, died that day, he recalls. Hed been like a father to me, and because he was a firefighter, I was inspired to go into the military. Zeier joined the Special Operations Command of the US Marine Corps and was eventually deployed to Iraq. On July 17, 2006, a military vehicle in which he was riding was blown up by an improvised explosive device (IED). Shrapnel ripped through Zeiers left leg, destroying muscles, arteries, bone and nerves. By the time he was well enough to return to the States, hed undergone three surgeries. Fighting through the pain Over the next year and a half, Zeier progressed from a wheelchair to crutches to a cane. His brother, a physical therapist, worked with him every day. I decided to do whatever I had to do and to fight through the pain, he says. I was determined not to listen to people who said, Well, this is the way it has to be. He also decided to get on with his life. Despite his injuries, he ...

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