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 J.R. Celski on the road to recovery
and the 2010 Olympics
The road to recovery for AIM-sponsored speedskater J.R. Celski has been marked with extraordinary healing and unbeatable AIM nutrition. For that reason, being full-speed at the 2010 Winter Olympics seems like a very real possibility.
J.R. qualified for the Olympics in a dramatic Olympic Trials meet at Marquette, Michigan, in September. The 19-year-old speedskating superstar experienced both the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat. During the competition, J.R. took first in the 1,500-meter race and finished second in the overall standings. However, on the final day of competition, J.R. took a nasty spill and suffered a serious injury that ended his run at the Olympic Trials and put his Olympics status in jeopardy.
After surgery for a deep cut on his left leg, J.R. has spent the past two months recovering and recuperating at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado. His regimen has included regular physical therapy and an increased amount of AIM nutrition. The results have been nothing short of miraculous.
“He’s ahead of schedule and doing super well,” says Sue Celski, an AIM Director from Federal Way, Washington, and the proud mom of J.R. “He is very anxious, as you can imagine. However, we all know that we need to get this right since this is our only chance to do so. His healing is going great, and his outlook – like ours – is totally positive.”
The providential circumstances surrounding J.R.’s injury are remarkable. J.R.’s injury had the potential to be devastating. When he crashed, his skate sliced into his leg, and had the cut been an inch or two in a different direction, it could have done irreparable damage to the leg. J.R.’s location on the track and the efficiency of the medical team helped get J.R. out of the rink and over to the hospital as quickly as possible. Dr. Larry Lewis performed emergency surgery that evening and consulting and overseeing J.R.’s recovery is Dr. Eric Heiden, himself an Olympic speedskater (long track) and the winner of five Olympic gold medals in the 1980 Olympic games. Dr. Heiden called J.R.’s injury simply a “speed bump on the road to the Olympics.”
Since the injury, J.R. has been quickly improving. Doctors did not expect J.R. to be able to bend his leg at a 90-degree angle until six weeks after surgery. It took J.R. just 31 days. He bent the knee to 115 degrees soon after, and he continues to improve leading up to the February Olympics.
A big part of J.R.’s recovery has been regular supplementation with AIM products. His product regimen is lengthy and includes the following: AIMega®, AIM BarleyLife® Xtra, AIM Herbal Fiberblend®, AIM PrepZymes®, AIM Just Carrots®, LeafGreens®, AIM Peak Endurance®, CalciAIM™, AIM RediBeets®, AIM Cellsparc 360®, and AIM Proancynol® 2000. J.R. has recently added AIM’s new ProPeas vegetable protein powder, which is one of the finest protein products on the market. Together, the AIM products and J.R.’s determined effort have him on the right road to recovery.
In next month’s Olympics, J.R. is expected to compete in the 1,500-meter individual race and the 3,000-meter team relay. With the experience of the past year under his belt and his stellar performances in the World Cup racing season, J.R. will be considered by many as a favorite to win a medal at the Vancouver Olympics.
Look for Olympic schedules and news from AIM in the coming weeks, and be sure to cheer on J.R. as he prepares for the opportunity of a lifetime.
The Celski family would like to thank all members of the AIM family for the support, encouragement, and prayers you have extended to J.R.
{J.R. Celski is a sponsored athlete of AIM International, Inc.}
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