by Tracey Hulick | Jan 1, 2026 | Aged 60 and Over, Cycling, Hiking, Running
Name: Kathy Location: North Carolina Donation date: December 2024 Age at donation: 61 Categories of exercise before donation: Hiking, cycling, running What was your activity level like before donation? I have made it a goal in life to maintain good physical condition....
by Tracey Hulick | May 29, 2024 | Aged 60 and Over, Altruistic, IronMan, Marathon, Running
I was seventy-two and a half years old when I donated my left kidney to a recipient who I did not know at the time of the donation. I live on Long Island in New York. The recipient, interestingly, was seventy-five years old when he received my kidney. While living...
by Tracey Hulick | Apr 24, 2024 | Aged 60 and Over, Other Sports, Running, Tough Mudder
I’m a pescatarian, asthmatic retired educator with adult children. Although I’ve always been active, I don’t tend to think of myself as an “athlete” since I don’t like to compete. The back of the pack is the place for me. My running resume includes a ton of 5 &...
by Tracey Hulick | Nov 19, 2020 | Aged 60 and Over, Cycling, Half Marathon, Kidney Donor Athlete, Running, Transplant Chain, Ultra
Right Kidney For The Trail On a special day, 8 February 2020, I ran my first serious run since donating my left kidney on 16 October 2019 – just 16.5 weeks later. At 73 years old, a half marathon trail run (my first trail run) on one...
by Tracey Hulick | Dec 5, 2018 | Aged 60 and Over, Directed Donation, Half Marathon, Marathon, Running, Ultra
I’m a feisty 63 year- old, and I adore my four adult children and three young grandchildren. I also teach high school in Baltimore, Md. Many years ago, when I was a substitute teacher, I taught a young boy who had some medical issues. At the time I didn’t...