Jeremy Renner gets back on his feet after near-fatal accident earlier this year

Earlier this year, Renner survived being crushed by a 14,000 pound snowplow and suffered from major injuries — including more than 30 broken bones.

The severe Jan. 1 accident initially left Renner with a pierced liver and his eye popping out of its socket. Renner’s rib cage was rebuilt with metal, along with metal plates placed in his face to support his eye socket and titanium rods in one of his legs.

Pain becomes progress

The star wrote over the clip posted on his Instagram stories: ‘First attempt at a very light jog with weight assisted lift for the broken tibia’.

He also shared a motivational message about pushing through his difficult recovery journey: ‘Pain is progress for me’.

Appearing breathless as he jogged on the treadmill, he added: ‘Walking and jogging use very different muscle groups.’

“The leg’s still broken, thank goodness for the titanium,” he quips.

Renner received a standing ovation last month as he wheeled his way through the crowd as the premiere of ‘Rennevation’ brought him face to face with fans for the new Disney+ show.

“From the personal challenges — physical, emotional, health, all of that — it’s come hand-in-hand with the show because the show is also very, very, very personal to me, it’s my life,” Renner said on the red carpet.

Sacrifice to save his nephew

It was revealed that the ‘Avengers’ star sustained his injuries as he tried to protect his nephew, Alex Fries, from getting run over by the snowplow.

Renner admits that he called into question his fate many times since that accident, even debating end-of-life decisions due to how severe his injuries were. He’d rather have died than be “attached to tubes for life”.

“If I was there on my own, that would have been a horrible way to die, and surely I would have. Surely,” he said of his life-threatening injuries. “But I wasn’t alone. I was with my nephew, sweet Alex.”