She is a certified yoga teacher, she regularly mountain climbs and ice-skates, and on Nov. 4 she is taking on the New York City Marathon ― on crutches. She is participating in the marathon on behalf of the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation to raise money for spinal cord injury research. Gavios’ training has been slow and steady. A wound on her right foot presented a challenge, as healing time for a person with a spinal cord injury is longer because of low circulation, and any pressure applied hampered the process. I’m able to walk, so I want to do the marathon and make the most of it.”

Source: Huffington Post October 29, 2018 16:30 UTC