For a moment, Haslet-Davis lay motionless amid a cloud of dust and mounting panic.

CNN: Boston bombings destroy dancer's foot, but not her spirit

"I was yelling at people, asking for whiskey or vodka, " said Haslet-Davis, desperate to numb her senses.

CNN: Boston bombings destroy dancer's foot, but not her spirit

And Haslet-Davis has set up a challenge of her own: She eventually plans to run the Boston Marathon.

CNN: Boston bombings destroy dancer's foot, but not her spirit

"I just went into survival mode, " said Haslet-Davis, a dance instructor at the Arthur Murray Dance Studios in Boston.

CNN: Boston bombings destroy dancer's foot, but not her spirit

Haslet-Davis, still conscious, knew it was an attack and thought medical workers would surely be overwhelmed by mass casualties.

CNN: Boston bombings destroy dancer's foot, but not her spirit

Haslet-Davis could still feel her left foot as she headed into surgery.

CNN: Boston bombings destroy dancer's foot, but not her spirit