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.
— Eleanor Noell

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!”