Olympic Medalist Jenny Simpson On Her Sudden Cardiac Arrest After A Race & The Journey Back To Health
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I pushed myself to the limit with no fear that my body wasn't capable of it and couldn't handle it. And it was capable, it did handle it. Until it didn't. Jenny Simpson, considered the most accomplished women's fifteen hundred meter runner in history, in the hospital after collapsing at a track event. My heart just completely stopped. Chest compressions and the E D They saved my life. Like I had a one in ten chance of surviving period.
It was so dark, and it was so violent. And it lasted for so long. The guy was so determined. I was not gonna slip away. It is unlikely I'll ever be able to return to running.
Wow. I really want to encourage people to resist the temptation to adopt fear. Like fear is just not the answer. After you regain consciousness, one of the first things you said was like Did I win the race and what was my time? Yeah.
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