Eleanor Noell, a runner who survived two traumatic brain injuries, shares the silver lining on the impact they've had on her memory. Tragically, almost a year to the day since we met her, Eleanor passed away.
“My highest rule in life is honesty and it bites me in the butt a lot of times because I’m brutally honest.”
OUR INTERVIEW HIGHLIGHTS
We meet up with Eleanor while she was on a morning run in Central Park.
Eleanor suffered two life threatening accidents and struggles with memory loss.
“Every emotion I feel right now for the past six years has felt brand new to me.”
During rehab after being struck by a car, Eleanor, who is 5’ 10 1/2”, weighed less than 106 pounds.
“I can’t stand politics…I don’t think it’s very honorable.”
“God has good plans for all of us and won’t cause the world to have such turmoil.”
“What happened to me, it’s life, it’s how it happened, it could be anyone.”
“In 6 months, I’ll be 30 but the good news is I’m engaged!”