'Paralyzed' in November, he's ready to run a 5K in June Pam McLoughlin FacebookTwitterEmail Greg Whitehouse, 61, will run the Gaylord Guantlet 5K & Obstacle Race in Wallingford, after recovering from COVID-19 and then suffering a paralyzing disorder.Peter Hvizdak / Hearst Connecticut Media WALLINGORD — Greg Whitehouse, 61, was paralyzed in November by a rare autoimmune disorder likely triggered by COVID-19, and had to learn to walk all over again. What a difference six months has made. These days Whitehouse is training for a 5K run and obstacle course after being named Featured Adaptive Athlete for the 2021 Gaylord Gauntlet 5K & Obstacle Race at Gaylord Specialty Healthcare, the Wallingford facility where he was rehabilitated.