Record-Eagle/Jodee Taylor
Grant Forrester, right, of Traverse City, and Phil Thiel, a friend visiting from Atlanta, share a laugh during a training walk at the Grand Traverse Mall. Forrester, a quadriplegic, plans to walk the 5K in Saturday's Festival of Races, part of the National Cherry Festival.

RecordEagleJodee TaylorGrant Forresterrightof Traverse Cityand Phil Thiela friend visiting from Atlantashare a laugh during a training walk at the Grand Traverse Mall. Forrestera quadriplegicplans to walk the 5K in Saturday's Festival of Racespart of the National Cherry Festival.share a laugh during a training walk at the Grand Traverse Mall.9NCFGrantForrester320110705jt03