Charles Butler has written for the New York Times, Fortune, and Runner's World, among other publications. With Matt Long, he is coauthor of The Long Run: A New York City Firefighter's Triumphant Comeback from Crash Victim to Elite Athlete. He resides in Pennsylvania's Lehigh Valley with his wife and two children.
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On the morning of December 22, 2005, New York City firefighter Matt Long was cycling to work when he was struck by and sucked under a 20-ton bus making an illegal turn. The injuries he sustained pushed him within inches of death. Miraculously, after five ... SEE MORE