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Paralyzed player is college football's shining light E-Mail

Article Source: CNN

On October 16, 2010, he collided with Army kick returner Malcolm Brown while making a tackle. The collision left him paralyzed from the neck down, and when he awoke in the hospital, he was connected to a respirator that doctors said he would need for the rest of his life. "I could barely turn my head," LeGrand said. "They had to roll me to change my position. It felt like I was going to die. That's what it felt like."

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Colorado teen beats hundreds swimming from Alcatraz E-Mail

Article Source: 9News Denver

MONTROSE - It is presumed that no prisoner escaping from Alcatraz in the early 1900s ever survived the swim to shore because of the distance, the cold water and the strong currents. Fourteen-year-old Connor King from Montrose did the swim in just 32 minutes earlier this month.

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British Runner Braving Parkinson’s Disease E-Mail

Article Source: Competitor Magazine

 He’s on a mission to run 6,000 miles for charity. Two years ago, when he was just 35 years old, Alex Flynn was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. But that hasn’t stopped him. Since his diagnosis, the lawyer from Henley, England has been on a global mission to raise $1.5 million for the Cure Parkinson’s Trust. His mission is to walk, run, or even crawl 6,000 miles by 2014.

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Man set to start 500-mile run E-Mail

Article Source - The Denver Post

AURORA - Tuesday, many people will get up, exercise and then go to work. But one Aurora Police officer will run dozens of miles to get closer to his goal of 500 miles by the end of the week.

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Daily exercise helps keep the sniffles away E-Mail

Article Source: CNN

Regular exercise can improve your mood, help you lose weight, and add years to your life. Still need another reason to hit the gym? A new study suggests that working out regularly helps ward off colds and flu.

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