Despite her terrifying experience at last year's Boston Marathon race, bomb victim Heather Abbott said she plans on attending this year's race with friends, the Providence Journal reported.
Abbott, 39, was standing near the finish line with friends to watch the runners come in. When the pressure-cooker bombs exploded in the crowds, she was hit by shrapnel and lost her lower left leg.
On Tuesday, she arrived at Olympic Physical Therapy in Newport, her hometown, to give an update on her progress and some plans for the future.
"I'm doing great, moving right along, doing better in my heels," she said. "I was seeing [physical therapist] Bert Reid at Olympic's several times a week but that time has diminished."
Reid, co-owner of the company, told the Journal Abbott's determination made her recovery much easier and quicker than expected.
Her determination has not only impressed Reid. Since the tragedy at the Boston Marathon race last year, she was featured in People magazine, met with Beyonce, and is scheduled to be the commencement speaker at the University of Virginia.
Additionally, her story will be included in "Long Mile Home" -- a book about the bombing, featuring several survivers.
"It's all been good positive things," Abbott said of the publicity. "I've enjoyed that fact that I've been pretty public. It has been an opportunity to help other people."
She also expressed excitement for this year's marathon, though mentioned it "has been more emotional and harder than I thought."
"I started thinking of what I was doing this time last year. I would have been looking for other career opportunities, going out with friends. We took a picture of us when I had my legs. I was wearing a short dress. All my plans were put on hold."
