Legally blind man set to graduate from college while excelling as long-distance runner

TALENT AND LOADS OF GRIT TOUN R LONG DISTANCE RACES AND PLACE AFTER THAT. CONSIDER A COLLEGE RUNNER WHO CANNOT SEE THE ROAD AHEAD. HIS NAME IS ALEX FRANCE, AND HE IS BUSTING BARRIERS AND OUT RUNNING OBSTACLES. JULIE CORNELL HAS HIS STORY. THERAPEUTIC FOMER I STARTED TO ENJOY RUNNING BECAUSE IT WAS JUST OUT THERE. OUT THERE IN THE WIND YOU KNOW, IT'바카라 게임 웹사이트� THE ULTIMATE BATTLE OF YOUR MIND OVER YOUR BODY AND HIS MIND PUSHES HIS BODY. SPEED AND ENDURANCE ARE GIFTS. ALEX. FRANCE IS BLESSED WITH TYPICALLY RIGHT NOW 50 TO 60 MILES A WEEK DE PENDING ON WHETHER IT'S 바카라 게임 웹사이트� RACE WEEK OR NOT. THE 22 YEAR OLD GRADUATES THIS WEEK FROM WOODLAND UNIVERSITY WHERE HE바카라 게임 웹사이트�S ONE OF THE MOST ACCOMPLISHED RUNNERS IN THE PROGRAM바카라 게임 웹사이트�S HISTORY, IT바카라 게임 웹사이트�S JUST RELAXING AND SATISFYING. LET바카라 게임 웹사이트�S GO ALEX. IS AN ALL-AMERICAN WITH THE SECOND FASTEST MARATNHO TIME IN MIDLAND HISTORY PLACING EIGHTH IN THE NAIA COERNFENCE CHAMPIONSHIP. LAST MONTH AGO ALEX BROKE THE SCHOOL RECORD IN THE HALF MARATHON. HE바카라 게임 웹사이트�S SO KIND AND CONFIDENT AND I THINK THAT HE바카라 게임 웹사이트�S DEFINITELY AN IN SPIRATION TO OTHERS PHILIP. AND IS ONE OF HIS CCHESOA AS SOMEONE REALISTICALLY WHOIGHT M HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE A LOT OF EXCUSES. HE ABSOLUTELY DOESN바카라 게임 웹사이트�T. ALEX CAN바카라 게임 웹사이트�T SEE MY FRESHMAN YEAR OF HIGH SCHOOL I WAS DIAGNOSED THWI RETINISIT PIGMENTOSA, WHICH IS A DEGENERATIVE EYE DISEASE. WITH A SLLMA FIELD OF GRAINY BLURRY TUNNEL VIONSI ALEX RUNS THTEERED TO A GUIDE RUNNER WITH THE TWO FOOTORD C WHE IN FIRST STARTED TRYING TO FIND A GUIDE RUNNER WAS PRETTY DIFFICULT BECAUSE THERE WAS ONE IN PARTICULAR WHERE WE바카라 게임 웹사이트�RE RUNNING AND I KIND OF BEAT HIM BACK. TO THE SCHOOL AND YOU SHUT UP. HE바카라 게임 웹사이트�S LIKE DUDE. .HI I ALMOST THREW UP LIKE COME UP THERE AND I WAS LIKE, OKAY, THIS IS NOT WORK OUT. FOR YEARSOW N PHILIP AND OTHER FAST FRIENDS SEE THE COURSE FOR HIMUST J LOOKING FOR BUMPS DIPS IN THE ROAD POTHO. MOVING LEFT OR RIGHT PHILIP SAYS, IT바카라 게임 웹사이트�S ALEX WHO TEACHES HIM YOU DON바카라 게임 웹사이트�T STOP YOU. DON바카라 게임 웹사이트�T MAKE EXCUSES. YOU DON바카라 게임 웹사이트�T THINK ABOUT WHAT JUST HAPPENED YOU JUST THINK. MOVING FORWARD BUT I THINK THAT바카라 게임 웹사이트�S THAT바카라 게임 웹사이트�S ACTUALLY A GREAT WAY TO KIND OF DESCRIBE ALEX IN THE SITUATION IS HE바카라 게임 웹사이트�S JUST NOT LOOKING. BACK, HE바카라 게임 웹사이트�S JUST MOVING MOVING FORWARD. LOOKING FORWARD TO THE PARALYMPICSN I PARIS IN TWO YEARS. LOOKING FORWARD TO WORKING AS A COUNSELOR SOMETIMES IN LIFE THINGS HAPPEN, AND I WAS GONNA LETT, I YOU KNOW CHANGE MY LIFE INSTEAD OF ASKING WHY ME. YOUAN C ASK WHY NOT ME LIKE WHY NOT LIKE I IAS W GIVEN THIS DISABILITY, BUT I바카라 게임 웹사이트�M ABLE TO USE THAT TO INSPIRE PEOPLE. ALEX WANTS PEOPLE TO KNOW IN THIS RACE. WE CALL LIFE HIS. ULTIMATE GUIDE IS HIS FAITH? GOD바카라 게임 웹사이트�S GRACE IS SUFFICIENT, YOU KNOW FOROU Y AND AND THAT HIS POWER IS MADE PERFECT IN WEAKNESS. AND IT바카라 게임 웹사이트�S JUST AMAZING VERSE. WHEN I AM WEAK THEN I CAN BE STRONG BECAUSE MY WEAKNSES IN MY WEAKNESS. GOD DOES AMANGZI THINGS.

This week, 22-year-old Alex France reaches some major milestones in life. He바카라 게임 웹사이트�ll graduate from Midland University in Nebraska with a degree in Youth and Family Ministry. He graduates from Midland as one of the school바카라 게임 웹사이트�s most accomplished distance runners. He plans to attend graduate school and become a counselor.바카라 게임 웹사이트�It바카라 게임 웹사이트�s therapeutic for me. It바카라 게임 웹사이트�s just relaxing,바카라 게임 웹사이트� said France, describing the 50 to 60 miles he logs running each week. France holds the school record in the half marathon. And he earned All American status for his eighth-place marathon finish in the NAIA National Championship last year. These milestones are significant because France faces challenges most young men could never imagine. He started losing his vision in middle school. Legally blind, he sees a narrow field of grainy, blurry images and uses assistive technology to learn and study.바카라 게임 웹사이트�I can바카라 게임 웹사이트�t see the end of the sentence 바카라 게임 웹사이트� or the word,바카라 게임 웹사이트� said Alex, which prevents him from traditional reading. He바카라 게임 웹사이트�s used his faith and leaned on his friends, coaches, his sport and family to craft the life he바카라 게임 웹사이트�s always wanted. He hopes to run in the Paralympics in 2024 in Paris, France. He also has more marathons and races on his bucket list. His attitude is to push forward, like he does in races.바카라 게임 웹사이트�Sometimes in life, things happen. I wasn바카라 게임 웹사이트�t going to let it change my life. Instead of asking why me, I ask, 바카라 게임 웹사이트�Why not me?바카라 게임 웹사이트�바카라 게임 웹사이트� France said.Since high school, France has practiced and raced with the help of guide runners, which poses some challenges. For starters, the guide runner has to be able to run as fast as France. The two are connected by holding onto a 2-foot piece of rope. France바카라 게임 웹사이트�s guide runner Tim Grundmayer has logged countless miles with his buddy along with his assistant coach, Phillip Duncan.바카라 게임 웹사이트�He is so kind and confident and an inspiration to others,바카라 게임 웹사이트� said Duncan, describing France. Duncan said he gives his friend verbal cues about what바카라 게임 웹사이트�s ahead on the course, navigating him away from pitfalls with a tug of the rope. It바카라 게임 웹사이트�s not without danger. France and his guide runners have tumbled in races.바카라 게임 웹사이트�You don바카라 게임 웹사이트�t stop. You don바카라 게임 웹사이트�t think about what just happened. You keep on going,바카라 게임 웹사이트� said Duncan. He said France never makes excuses. Alex said losing his vision because of a genetic disease, retinitis pigmentosa, helped shape him into the person he is today. He says pushing his limits helps him to encourage others.바카라 게임 웹사이트�It바카라 게임 웹사이트�s been a privilege to be able to inspire people in that way,바카라 게임 웹사이트� he said. Watch the video above for the full story.

This week, 22-year-old Alex France reaches some major milestones in life. He바카라 게임 웹사이트�ll graduate from Midland University in Nebraska with a degree in Youth and Family Ministry.

He graduates from Midland as one of the school바카라 게임 웹사이트�s most accomplished distance runners. He plans to attend graduate school and become a counselor.

바카라 게임 웹사이트�It바카라 게임 웹사이트�s therapeutic for me. It바카라 게임 웹사이트�s just relaxing,바카라 게임 웹사이트� said France, describing the 50 to 60 miles he logs running each week.

France holds the school record in the half marathon. And he earned All American status for his eighth-place marathon finish in the NAIA National Championship last year.

These milestones are significant because France faces challenges most young men could never imagine. He started losing his vision in middle school. Legally blind, he sees a narrow field of grainy, blurry images and uses assistive technology to learn and study.

바카라 게임 웹사이트�I can바카라 게임 웹사이트�t see the end of the sentence 바카라 게임 웹사이트� or the word,바카라 게임 웹사이트� said Alex, which prevents him from traditional reading.

He바카라 게임 웹사이트�s used his faith and leaned on his friends, coaches, his sport and family to craft the life he바카라 게임 웹사이트�s always wanted. He hopes to run in the Paralympics in 2024 in Paris, France. He also has more marathons and races on his bucket list.

His attitude is to push forward, like he does in races.

바카라 게임 웹사이트�Sometimes in life, things happen. I wasn바카라 게임 웹사이트�t going to let it change my life. Instead of asking why me, I ask, 바카라 게임 웹사이트�Why not me?바카라 게임 웹사이트�바카라 게임 웹사이트� France said.

Since high school, France has practiced and raced with the help of guide runners, which poses some challenges. For starters, the guide runner has to be able to run as fast as France. The two are connected by holding onto a 2-foot piece of rope. France바카라 게임 웹사이트�s guide runner Tim Grundmayer has logged countless miles with his buddy along with his assistant coach, Phillip Duncan.

바카라 게임 웹사이트�He is so kind and confident and an inspiration to others,바카라 게임 웹사이트� said Duncan, describing France.

Duncan said he gives his friend verbal cues about what바카라 게임 웹사이트�s ahead on the course, navigating him away from pitfalls with a tug of the rope. It바카라 게임 웹사이트�s not without danger. France and his guide runners have tumbled in races.

바카라 게임 웹사이트�You don바카라 게임 웹사이트�t stop. You don바카라 게임 웹사이트�t think about what just happened. You keep on going,바카라 게임 웹사이트� said Duncan. He said France never makes excuses.

Alex said losing his vision because of a genetic disease, retinitis pigmentosa, helped shape him into the person he is today. He says pushing his limits helps him to encourage others.

바카라 게임 웹사이트�It바카라 게임 웹사이트�s been a privilege to be able to inspire people in that way,바카라 게임 웹사이트� he said.

Watch the video above for the full story.

Legally blind man set to graduate from college while excelling as long-distance runner

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