by Tracey Hulick | Feb 11, 2021 | IronMan, News and Updates
Are you a kidney donor and are contemplating signing up for an IronMan? Or are you considering donating your kidney and want to know what that means for your IronMan goals? This is the article for you! We have three amazing Kidney Donor Athletes that have given their...
by Tracey Hulick | Oct 22, 2020 | Altruistic, Directed Donation, Half Marathon, IronMan, Kidney Donor Athlete, Marathon, Other Sports, Running, Triathlon, Ultra
Come Back Ken: My road to donation may have started a little different than most but we will get there. My journey started back in May 2018 while running the Buffalo marathon. Up until this point, I was always a weekend warrior and considered myself to be a somewhat...
by Tracey Hulick | Oct 23, 2019 | Cycling, Directed Donation, Half Marathon, Marathon, Running, Triathlon
My son was diagnosed with Alport syndrome in the fall of 1999. This is a genetic condition characterized by kidney disease, hearing loss, and eye abnormalities. People with Alport syndrome experience progressive loss of kidney function. He asked if I would be willing...
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 | Aug 21, 2019 | Directed Donation, IronMan, Triathlon
This may be long but is worth the read. It will take you on the journey of two people who never quit and ends with a life saving surgery that will change both of their lives forever. I’m a veteran of the US Navy and a 10-year Federal Law Enforcement Officer. My...
