by Tracey Hulick | May 15, 2024 | Altruistic, Cycling, Hiking, Marathon, Other Sports, Running, Ultra
My name is Grace Sims, and I am an active Colorado native. I love to be outside and love the mountains. I run (road and trail), snowboard, ski, hike, bike (mountain + gravel). I have a successful career and am working as a Vice President of Supply Chain. I...
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 | Apr 3, 2024 | Hiking, Other Sports, Running
My name is Karl Ludwig, and I donated my left kidney to my college instructor (now good friend and brother) Aaron on September 1, 2023. I am an avid rock climber, but my love for being active, especially in the outdoors, extends in many directions. Currently I like to...
by Tracey Hulick | Mar 20, 2024 | Half Marathon, IronMan, Marathon, Running
My name is Cara Syth and I am a runner and kidney donor from Menomonie, Wisconsin. I didn’t start running until later in life. At age 35, I had low back pain and a deconditioned core. I wasn’t feeling great and was not very physically active. I decided that something...
by Tracey Hulick | Feb 29, 2024 | Hiking, Other Sports, Running
I’m 69 years old. When I was 55 I donated a kidney to a man who, at the start of things, was a stranger to me. In 1950s and 60s, athletic pursuits for girls were uncommon, or even nonexistent. That void included me. By the time I was twenty-five years old and...
by Tracey Hulick | Jan 24, 2024 | Running, Weight Lifting
I’m James Carder from Cumming, GA and I became a living kidney donor on 9/29/23 at 62 years of age. I donated my left kidney via direct donation to my college friend and fraternity brother Dan. Dan and I have known each other since 1980 and were both members of Sigma...
