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Three weeks after his MS diagnosis Glaus "was unable to see, walk, or even control my bladder. I woke up multiple times having wet the bed. Doctors told me that I could be permanently wheelchair-bound within a few years," he said a post on his GoFundMe.
Within a few doses of intravenous steroids and chemotherapy, Glaus slowly regained the use of his legs, which motivated him, in his words, "to defy the odds".
So even though it may seem far-fetched, that's what made him decide that getting to fulfill his dream of competing in Ironman. Somehow, he had developed "a newfound belief in myself. By God’s grace and my commitment to nutrition and fitness, I slowly began making headway," he said.
During the pandemic, he competed in the Ironman VR Series Celebrate Kona 2020, he virtually competed in the Ironman Maryland 2021, and then in person at Ironman Wisconsin 2022.
Now, he is preparing to compete on a global scale after being invited to compete as one of the five Physically Challenged athletes selected for the 2023 IRONMAN World Championship in Nice, France.
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