‘From Ruin to Recovery’ with Allistair MacSorley

In this session I will be talking with Allistair MacSorley around
his journey through pre-hospital care as a paramedic and then a
day in 2018 that changed his life forever and left him paralysed
from the waist down. We will also be examining his tenacity,
drive and attributes that separate him from the crowd. He is
currently still working as a registered Paramedic and part of the
maternity team within London Ambulance Service. He is also part
of the Irish paracycling development squad in hand cycling. He is
training for and focussed on the next hand cycling World Cup in
May in Belgium, aiming towards ParaOylpmics Paris 2024 and then
the LA games 2028. He has adapted and employed a coach from
September 2021 which has fundamentally changed his training
program and diet. The carbon fibre cycle bike is a £15,000
specialised bike with adaptations and enables Ali to compete at
elite level. 


In the conversation we discuss: 


The introduction to Alistair’s life growing up

His father’s influence and motorbikes

His training as a Paramedic

What he took his training and facets of his career

The career break and what he learned whilst away

The incident and injuries sustained

The recovery

The adaptations to life

His current role (LAS and cycling)



Ali's story can also be found here:


https://www.irishnews.com/news/northernirelandnews/2019/07/29/news/-flying-doctor-left-paralysed-after-motorcycle-crash-returns-to-circuit-a-year-later-to-complete-lap-1672238/


https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/motorsport/49140461


Please enjoy this episode with a truly inspiring professional and
friend.