Martyn Ashton update on 'bikeradar' site...
Discussion
Looks like the news is not great regarding a full recovery (just me reading between the lines) but this is surely good news for Martyn...
http://www.bikeradar.com/road/news/article/martyn-...
...back on a hand bike, and trying out other sports for disabled people. It's got to help his mental recovery to be back involved with sport again.
Good luck with your recovery, Martyn.
http://www.bikeradar.com/road/news/article/martyn-...
...back on a hand bike, and trying out other sports for disabled people. It's got to help his mental recovery to be back involved with sport again.
Martyn Ashton said:
"I made a bit of a pest of myself, emailed and phoned as many people in disability sports as I could in Disability Sport Wales and they've been really supportive,"
It's pretty inspirational really, only about 4 months on from the accident, and he's already out there, grabbing new opportunities and pushing himself into new things.Good luck with your recovery, Martyn.
Typical of the sort of guy he appears to be - gritty, determined, optimistic and personable.
I am sure, not for a moment, was he mired in any sort of "why me?" mindset. He seems to have just accepted this has happened, with humility, and moved his focus from achieving near impossible stunts on the bike, to achieving near impossible recovery. I really do wish him all the very best luck and am equally sure that, whatever the physical outcome, we have not seen the last of him.
I am sure, not for a moment, was he mired in any sort of "why me?" mindset. He seems to have just accepted this has happened, with humility, and moved his focus from achieving near impossible stunts on the bike, to achieving near impossible recovery. I really do wish him all the very best luck and am equally sure that, whatever the physical outcome, we have not seen the last of him.
Will power.
http://road.cc/content/news/155998-video-trials-le...
Epic stuff and his best video to date.
http://road.cc/content/news/155998-video-trials-le...
Epic stuff and his best video to date.
ALawson said:
Will power.
http://road.cc/content/news/155998-video-trials-le...
Epic stuff and his best video to date.
Superb, that must be such a great feeling for him still being able to get out and ride. http://road.cc/content/news/155998-video-trials-le...
Epic stuff and his best video to date.
Im very much a recreational rider and not really followed any DH/XC etc so not aware of what he did. Ive watched almost all for the GMBN videos and had no idea he was injured.
Fantastic to watch, you could see he was loving it. Wonder if there will be a paralympics MTB downhill event!
Fantastic to watch, you could see he was loving it. Wonder if there will be a paralympics MTB downhill event!
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