“We take a lot for granted in life and it’s moments like this remind us of the importance of savoring the sanctity of life but also recognizing the importance of community.
Sperle’s heart attack was a sober reminder of the fragility of life, Williams said. Williams said he had a bit of trepidation going back to working out but felt more comfortable hitting the gym “because my friends were there, Dan was there, Ken was there - this informal community of people who work out that early (that gave him) a sense of security.” And Williams himself had undergone a heart procedure six days before Sperle’s heart attack. His father had been alone when it happened and by the time he was found it was too late to save him. The event was even more poignant to Williams since he had lost his father to a heart attack a few months beforehand in September. And you kind of get to know their stories piecemeal. “I think this has bonded us, all of us,” Williams said, “You care about people because you see them every day. Usually the men just say hello or good morning. “You get there at 4 in the morning and it’s just a bunch of ordinary guys who can jump from one machine to another without any interruptions and that’s the nice thing about it,” Goodstein said. In an interview after the ceremony, Williams and Goodstein talked about that morning and their early morning workout crew. Until Thursday, Sperle, who had seen Goodstein and Williams back at the gym - because he still works out - had not met the others who saved his life.Īfter the Celebration of Life ceremony, Sperle deflected all questions to his rescuers, saying the story was about them, not him.
Within minutes Mendota police officers Dan Iverson, Jarod Powell and Eric Wagman arrived and took over lifesaving efforts until Megan Schwartz and Angie Smith, EMS workers from M Health Fairview, also arrived. He was not.ĭuring the next chaotic 60 seconds before police officers arrived, Goodstein performed CPR while a 911 dispatcher coached the two men on the use of the AED, including removing Sperle’s shirt and drying off his chest first.Īt one point you can hear Williams say in a pleading voice, “Come on, Ken. In the video, the 911 dispatcher asked if Sperle was breathing. Meanwhile, Goodstein, of Inver Grove Heights, had just moved to the chest machine when he heard a thunk and turned to see Sperle face down with the machine still running. He looked over and saw Sperle had fallen onto his face on the treadmill and then rolled partly off. Paul, was in the middle of doing his 50 pullups when he heard Sperle, who was on the treadmill, groan, and then heard a thud. 11 at the Mendota Heights Anytime Fitness at 756 North Plaza Drive. Yohuru Williams and Dan Goodstein, along with a team of police and emergency responders, were honored at Mendota Heights City Hall on Thursday afternoon for their extraordinary efforts to save the life of their gym buddy, 59-year-old Ken Sperle of St. Since December, however, the three are bonded forever after two of the men helped save the life of the third. Hussle gym day passes are often cheaper than the day passes you could buy from the gyms directly.Although the three men who made up the predawn crew at a Mendota Heights gym didn’t talk much, they felt a certain camaraderie showing up each day in the near empty gym for their 4 a.m.
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