322. Lacey Henderson, Paralympic Long Jumper

Ali on the Run Show

Ali Feller

Run, Health & Fitness, Women, Inspiration, Runner, Entrepreneur, Sports, Fitness, Health, Running

4.9 • 3.7K Ratings

🗓️ 14 January 2021

⏱️ 67 minutes

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Summary

“I went on this journey of constantly proving to people that I could do everything they could do. Because I knew I could!”

When Lacey Henderson was just nine years old, she was diagnosed with soft-tissue cancer in her leg. After trying a series of experimental treatments — none of which ultimately worked — Lacey underwent above-the-knee amputation surgery, just before her tenth birthday. Today, Lacey is a Paralympic long jumper competing at the highest level, and she'll be the first to tell you that she is so much more than her disability. (She also, on this episode, talks about that word, "disability," and reflects on why it's not quite her favorite word.) Lacey is happy, joyful, and tough, and this conversation covers everything from ableism, discovering disabled sport, and having tough conversations on the street to cheerleading and American Girl dolls.

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What you’ll get on this episode:

On being diagnosed with cancer at nine years old (7:30)
Lacey reflects on the day she had her leg amputated (10:30)
On life after amputation (17:40)
Lacey’s experience with “disability denial” (25:30)
How Lacey found running after amputation (34:45)
On overcoming “verbal constipation” (51:00)
Where Lacey is at with running right now (56:45)

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0:00.0	This episode of The Alley on the Run Show is brought to you by Aftershocks.
0:04.2	Go to ontherun.aftershocks.com to say 15% on all wireless headphones.
0:14.4	Welcome to The Alley on the Run Show.
0:16.4	I'm your host Allie Feller and every week I talk with people who have compelling stories on
0:21.2	the run and beyond. And more running is that wonderful thing that brings us all together
0:27.1	on these episodes we cover more than what happens on the run. We learn the wise behind the runs.
0:33.0	We hear about the decisions people have made to get where they are today and how getting
0:37.2	sweaty has factored in. My guest today is Lacey Henderson. Lacey is a paralympic long jumper
0:43.9	and she is the most fun. When Lacey was nine years old she was diagnosed with soft tissue
0:49.8	cancer in her leg. They tried a bunch of experimental treatments but when those didn't work,
0:54.7	Lacey underwent above the knee amputation surgery just before she turned 10.
1:00.2	But now Lacey will be the first to tell you that she is so much more than her disability and
1:06.3	in fact we talk a lot on this episode about that word disability.
1:10.8	Lacey was a cheerleader in high school and college and eventually a dare from her dad,
1:15.9	a polevolter, led her to discover disabled sport and not long after she found the Paralympics.
1:22.2	Plus we talk about American Girl Dolls. So this is truly a well-rounded conversation coming your way
1:28.1	with that. Please join me in welcoming Paralympian Lacey Henderson to the alley on the run show.
1:40.5	All right Lacey Henderson, I am so excited to have you here. I just want you to know that I
1:46.0	think you're one of my favorite people. I have so much fun getting to chat with you and so I'm
1:50.0	thrilled that we are doing this on the record. Welcome to the alley on the run show.
1:54.2	Yeah, oh favorite people. You must not know very many people. Thank you.
1:58.8	No, I know lots of people. I know lots of people but I just love everything about who you are.
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