by Tracey Hulick | Oct 9, 2019 | Altruistic, Marathon, Running, Transplant Chain
I was born and raised in New York City and my passions have always been learning and sports, so it was probably inevitable that I became a researcher-professor and have been a life-long runner. My chosen discipline is genomics, basically looking at all one’s genes and...
by Tracey Hulick | Sep 25, 2019 | Cycling, Half Marathon, Marathon, Running, Transplant Chain, Triathlon
About 10 months ago, my daughter announced to our family that her husband Bryan was in the beginning stages of kidney failure and was going to need a kidney transplant. This was not unfamiliar territory for Bryan or his family. His mom, sister and aunt all...
by Tracey Hulick | Jun 12, 2019 | Half Marathon, Other Sports, Running, Transplant Chain
My name is Emily Nowak and on November 2, 2018, I made the best decision of my life and donated my kidney to a stranger. I made a bucket list in which I wanted to help out a complete stranger. I didn’t know what that was going to be and certainly didn’t...
by Tracey Hulick | Jun 5, 2019 | Altruistic, Other Sports, Running, Transplant Chain, Yoga
I’ve never thought of myself as an athlete. I didn’t even start hiking until my mid-20’s and if you’ve been to Colorado, you understand the blasphemy in that statement. On top of that, I lived in Boulder so I was just wasting the clean mountain air and not earning my...
by Tracey Hulick | Apr 29, 2019 | Running, Transplant Chain
(Martha wrote her first post before surgery which you can find here.) Reflections on being a Living Kidney Donor at three days post-op: First, thank you to everyone from this group, Kidney Donor Athletes, for all of your support, prayers and well wishes. You...
by Tracey Hulick | Apr 24, 2019 | Marathon, Running, Transplant Chain
Being a runner has always been a large part of my identity. It began for me in high school as a cross-country athlete. From then until now, at age 55, being a runner has been my go-to therapy, my social circle, my vacation destinations, and my ever-enduring bond with...
