Team Pisano

radio interview

Jason — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 00:02:17 +0000

I’m being interviewed on 94.1WHJY radio about my book which is in its’
final stages! So tune in Weds.. at 9 a.m.

Novel is finished—-publishler needed

Jason — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 18:59:44 +0000

To whom it may concern,

My name is Jason Pisano; I’m 39 years old from West Warwick, Rhode Island. I graduated from the University of Connecticut with a degree in Journalism; I worked as a freelance journalist for 11 years. I am also a disabled wheelchair athlete and a motivational speaker. I have completed 51 marathons to date, captured two world titles at the 2005 Cerebral Palsy Games, was a Torch Bearer for the 1996 Olympic Games, and inducted into the New England Wheelchair Athletic Hall of Fame.

Now that I have told you of most of my accomplishments, let me tell you about all of the challenges I face each day of my life. I am confined to a wheelchair, have no use of my arms, and I have a severe speech impediment. I need assistance with almost everything I do such as bathing, eating, going to the bathroom or even just getting out of bed. Although I am severely disabled this has not stopped me from living a very full and fast paced life. I have seen and accomplished more in the 38 years that I have been alive than most have in their entire lifetime.

I was motivated to write my autobiography after seeing the movie “My Left Foot. “. “My Left Foot” is about an Irish man, Christy Brown, who also had cerebral palsy. The major similarity between Christy Brown and me is that we each use the left foot to accomplish tasks for which other people would use their two hands, while our stories differ in that Christy Brown was an exceptional artist and my abilities lie in athletics and writing. Although there are many similarities between Mr. Brown and myself, we grew up in different eras, thus I feel fortunate enough to have many more services and opportunities presented to me.

My story is not a sad one; it’s one of overcoming the odds. I feel telling my story will serve to motivate people to get out there and live life to the fullest because this is the only chance you have. You will see in this book that I am not perfect, but who is? This is the life of Jason Pisano uncut.

To learn more about me go to my blog at: teampisano.blogspot.com or my webpage at: www. teampisano.com

Thank you for your time,

Jason M. Pisano

New project: body building video by John Silvaggio

Jason — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 00:23:48 +0000

Marathons are the Easy Part | by Adrian of travlete.com

ryan — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 18:20:29 +0000

We just had an awesome article written by Adrian of Travlete.com.

Here’s the link to this article if you’d like to read it (which we do recommend – http://travlete.com/2010/12/20/marathons-are-the-easy-part/

“An interview with one of the most inspiration athletes you’ll ever meet, Jason Pisano. Jason has Cerebral Palsy and he’s done 51 marathons, how about you?”

After you’ve read the article, please let the author know what you think about it!

Thanks again,
~Jason Pisano

Jason Pisano Video on ABC6 News

admin — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 01:57:30 +0000

Here’s the link to the official video page (if you’d like to, please tell the TV station what you think of this video): http://www.abc6.com/Global/story.asp?S=13448288

Please leave any comment you have below!

Thanks,
~Jason Pisano

Marathoner Pisano just keeps going

admin — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 02:13:49 +0000

The answers seemed especially matter-of-fact, maybe because the interview was done over e-mail.

Maybe because of who was writing.

His name is Jason Pisano. You might have heard of him. He has cerebral palsy and can’t use his arms. He does everything with his left foot, including the marathons. He’s done fifty of them in his wheelchair. He’s made headlines all over the country. He’s been featured in a commercial. He’s carried the Olympic Torch.

And the 38-year-old West Warwick resident is not particularly overwhelmed by any of it.

“Yes, it was very special,” Pisano wrote in describing his 50th marathon, which he completed last weekend in Newport. “It took 17 years of training but I did it.”

Seventeen years. A remarkable story.

Pisano doesn’t write about it in flowery terms – he just keeps going. It’s fitting. As Pisano learned to deal with the immense challenges presented by the cerebral palsy, including a severe speech impediment, he decided he’d never feel sorry for himself.

“I never have wasted time being bitter,” Pisano wrote in a story for the Hartford Courant.

You could say he’s never wasted any time.

Despite the inherent challenges, Pisano graduated high school in the top third of his class. He went on to the University of Connecticut and graduated in 1998. He’s worked for many years as a freelance journalist and is currently doing motivational speaking. He’s also writing his life story.

Every step of the way, he has raced.

He first tried when he was still in high school, at the Downtown 5K. In college, on a spring break trip, he told a friend that he wanted to complete a marathon.

“As we talked, I brought up one goal which intrigued my buddy,” Pisano said. “I told him I always dreamed of completing a marathon. Needless to say the rest is history.”

His first was the 1994 Ocean State Marathon. It was harder than hard.

“Thirteen hours,” he said. “I started in the dark and ended in the dark. Nobody wanted or gave me a shot to come close to finishing but I knew I’d never quit.”

And he never did. He finished the marathon and set his sights on another. His quest to enter the Boston Marathon generated national headlines.

“For the first few years my goal was just to finish,” Pisano said, “but as I became more fit, I began to worry more about getting faster.”

With a team of family and friends supporting him, the sky was the limit. Soon, his passion became a quest. Pisano is good friends with boxer Vinny Paz, who won 50 fights. A goal was born.

“One night we were joking,” Pisano said. “He won 50 fights so I told him I was going to outdo him by one and complete 51 marathons.”

He hasn’t been in any commercials lately and he hasn’t been the subject of the big stories. But he has never stopped.

The Amica Marathon in Newport was No. 50.

“It ranks up there with my best marathons ever,” Pisano said.

Seventeen years after he started, Pisano is now one away. The New York Marathon on Nov. 7 is slated to be the one. Twenty six point two more amazing miles.

“I’d like to thank all my guide runners, friends, family and supporters,” Pisano said. “Without them this dream would have never come true.”

While the New York Marathon will be the end of the quest, it won’t be Pisano’s last. From here on out, he’s planning on doing one marathon a year to benefit the Providence Ronald McDonald House.

And if I e-mail him some time down the line to check in, I’m sure I’ll get the same kind of matter-of-fact answers.

Jason Pisano has cerebral palsy. He has completed 50 marathons.

And he’s still going.

Pisano takes aim at 50th marathon in Newport

admin — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 23:05:20 +0000

It all started with a “simple conversation” in 1994. Jason Pisano was 22 and a sophomore at the University of Connecticut. It was Spring Break, and he was on a bus bound for Daytona Beach.

Sponsors for my 50th and 51st Marathons

ryan — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 00:35:33 +0000

Thank you to list of people and businesses who contributed to the cost of my next two marathons!

Pool and Patio Center, Inc.

Michael and Gelina’s Ice Cream Factory

Marvin Wasser, MD.

Tim and John Leyden

Rita Beaulieu’s Dance Gymnastic Studio

Lil’ Rhody Ice Cream

Denico, Inc.

Phil’s Dog Grooming

A Dog’s Tail Grooming Salon

Jeff Alderton

Jeanie and Richard Feoli

Linda Mielie

More to come…..

A Wet Blessing of the Fleet Sets Stage for #50 and 51

admin — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 16:53:17 +0000

On Friday, July 23th, I competed in the 37 Annual Narragansett Lions Blessing of the Fleet 10-mile Road Race, held in Narragansett. This has become one of my favorite races to do each year. This 10-mile foot race is one of the oldest and most popular races in Rhode Island. People come from near and far to run this oceanfront course.

This was my twelfth consecutive years competing in this race. This race marked the beginning of my marathon training this year. Usually this race is extremely hot, but this year it was overcast all day which kept the temps in the 70′s, so I went out fast. I also knew that there was a 80 percent of rain so I wanted to try to get as many miles in before the rain came and the roads got slick. I hit the 5-mile mark at 1:17, a great time for me.

The next 2 miles went well and my legs felt great, but then the skies opened up and it poured the rest of the way. I cannot tell you how many huge puddles I stepped in. I crossed the finish line in a time of 2:42;12, just five minutes off my best time for that course, so I was satisfied!

My next race is the CVS Downtown 5K in Providence, RI.

Posted A good Time At The St. Marry’s 5.5-Miler

admin — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 22:21:08 +0000

On Saturday I braved the heat and competed in my 16th consecutive St Mary’s Feast 5.5-Mile Road Race in Cranston, RI. With temperatures reaching the high 90′s, my guide Gus and I were soaked in sweat before we hit the first mile mare. Although it was extremely hot, I had a near perfect race, finishing in a time of time of 1:35:02. This was one of my best times on this course. Thanks Gus for sweating it out with me. Also a very special Thank you to Tony Popa for graciously providing Gus and I a meal and some free adult beverages on the house at his fine Italian restaurant just a few feet from the finish line. Thank you Mr. Popa.

I’ll be in action again this Friday afternoon at 5 p.m., to race in the 39th annual Blessing of the Fleet 10 Mile Road Race in Narragansett!

On Saturday I braved the heat and competed in my 16th consecutive St Mary’s Feast 5.5-Mile Road Race in Cranston, RI. With temperatures reaching the high 90′s, my guide Gus and I were soaked in sweat before we hit the first mile mark. Although it was extremely hot, I had a near perfect race, finishing in a time of time of 1:35:02. This was one of my best times on this course. Thanks Gus for sweating it out with me. Also a very special Thank you to Tony Popa for graciously providing Gus and I a meal and some free adult beverages on the house at his fine Italian restaurant just a few feet from the finish line. Thank you Mr. Popa.