Big Faith in Small Steps

Sixteen years ago, Oren Blitzblau lost both eyes to a terrorist’s bomb.  Today, he holds the world record as the fastest sightless Ironman.  What powered Oren’s journey? Big Faith in Small Steps. Join me for this amazing and inspiring story; it’s the best eleven minutes you’ll spend today.

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In this episode we cover:

• Oren shares his personal credo on how to not let the terrorists win.
• Oren's biggest win is going back to his original position in the army.  
• Oren served 20 years in the army: 10 years with sight and 10 years blind.
• As a blind person, Oren returns to his love of competitive sports. 
•  As an athlete, Oren shares his 'big faith in small steps' philosophy. 
• Oren's proudest moment was in 2018 when he set a new world record as the fastest ever blind Ironman in Sweden.
• Oren completed 2.4 miles of swimming, a hundred and twelve miles of biking, and ran a full marathon of twenty-six miles in only ten hours, and fifty-one minutes, setting a new world record.
• Oren’s time for completing the Iron Man competition is the fastest a blind para triathlete competitor has ever completed the race. The previous record was twelve minutes slower.
• In Sweden, Oren was the only blind participant among 1,700 contestants.

Amazing Oren Links:

•  https://www.orcam.com/en/blog/paratriathlete-champion-answers-the-call-to-empower-the-blind/
• https://www.zdvo.org/about/news-and-media/oren-blitzblau-breaks-the-world-record/
• https://www.hamartzim.com/lecturers/oren-blitzblau/
• https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/technion-students-build-inclusive-cycling-club-for-the-visually-impaired-661457

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