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Inspiring Stories: Bernardo Bernardini
Bernardo Bernardini has always had a passion for speed, thanks to his father who was a military pilot. His house felt like the Top Gun set when his father had his friends over and would always talk about flying. As a child, Bernardo would run around the house,...
Inspiring Stories: Kari Yancey
Kari was only 23 years old when she needed a total hip replacement due to childhood arthritis. During that surgery, a hematoma developed and compressed her sciatic nerve. This caused severe damage to both the sciatic and peroneal nerves. After her surgery, she...
Inspiring Stories: Sarah Schwab
I experienced foot drop in 2018 after the birth of our son, Jasper. After a long and difficult labor, I found that I had no feeling in my left leg from the knee down, and my leg and foot just hung there limply. Initially, no one was able to tell me what was wrong,...
Inspiring Stories: Andrew Faull
In September of 2019, Andrew Faull was playing soccer with friends when he stepped onto the ball and rolled forward where the heel of his soccer cleats got caught in the grass. His leg hyperextended and he instantly saw black. He tried to stay standing, but his...
Inspiring Stories: Seth Marcus
Seth has always been extremely active – competing in Tough Mudders, weight- lifting, and running local races. That all changed when he had a stroke 3 years ago, which left him with weakness in his left arm and left leg. He had to learn how to walk and talk. They...
Inspiring Stories: Brittany Gooding
I'm 34 years old and have Chiari Malformation, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, and Pseudotumor Cerebri. I have always been a clumsy kid, but starting in my 30's I noticed it getting worse. I would frequently trip over my feet and my balance was off. After...
Inspiring Stories: Joe Hogan
As a child, Joe Hogan couldn’t jump and run like the other kids. He wasn’t sure why, and assumed he was weak in general. His experience with weakness in his legs matched that of his other family members. It wasn’t until his early 20’s that his aunt was diagnosed...
A Beginning to the Safe Return to Racing
I stood looking out at the water and thinking about the next sixty to seventy-five minutes. A lot can go wrong in that time, but all I could focus on was what was in my control. The Challenge Daytona 2020 would be my first and only race of 2020 due to the pandemic....
Inspiring Stories: Thea Currier
My name is Thea Currier, and I'll be 60 years old this year. I have been active all my life with ice skating, lifting weights, hiking, going for long walks, and I've run two marathons. I am currently being treated for my 4th type of cancer (leukemia) and have...
Inspiring Stories: Heather Collins
Throughout her childhood, Heather fell often, was clumsy, had lower leg and ankle weakness, and foot drop. These symptoms were overlooked, and she was never given an official diagnosis. It wasn’t until she was in her 30’s that she was told she had a hereditary...