“There’s no ‘how to run a marathon without femurs’ training plan I can follow or Google.”
“I wouldn’t be running this marathon if I didn’t go to that camp,” Benitez said. “Kids go there and can’t tie their shoes by themselves or push their own wheelchairs, but they come out being able to. You just have so much confidence when you leave there.”
It’s that confidence and independence that drives Benitez to go after goals like a marathon. Just like Camp John Marc showed him he was greater than what people thought of him without femurs, he wants to inspire others to conquer great goals in their lives no matter what.“Let’s say there’s a kid with a disability and he may not have the same mobility as kids at school,” Benitez said. “He may feel defeated or rejected.
While tapering and getting motivated for his race, Benitez continues to watch running videos of his favorites, like Dauwalter, and though he admits he’s nervous, he’s ready to show the world once again that he is more than he looks. “I want to be one of the best athletes of all time,” Benitez said. “I’m not going to hold a record, but I want to do everything I can, using all of the ability my legs give me like climbing mountains, doing an Ironman, and seeing how far I can take this. What’s about to happen is going to be a lot for me, but I’m excited about what it will mean to me and hopefully others.”My name is Ricardo Benitez. I was born without femur bones.
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