by Tracey Hulick | Nov 8, 2019 | News and Updates
Hello KDA community! This year we successfully hosted our first Kidney Donor Athlete weekend back in July. We had a great turnout, made new connections, and had a lot of fun! And after much deliberation, we have an announcement for next year… KDA will be...
by Tracey Hulick | Nov 6, 2019 | Half Marathon, Parent When Donated, Running, Transplant Chain, Vegetarian or Vegan
For the bulk of my adult life, I worked hard at being inactive, however, it was really more of a will issue rather than anything else. At age 11, I became vegetarian and at age 31 vegan so overall I was a healthy eater – which is a stark contrast to being a healthy...
by Tracey Hulick | Oct 30, 2019 | Altruistic, Marathon, Race Reports, Running
KDA 1 year update – To have a platform like Kidney Donor Athletes to share my donation story has been another unexpected benefit of sharing my spare. As an endurance athlete, I learned through success and failure what it takes to continue to keep my body running...
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 | Oct 16, 2019 | Altruistic, Crossfit, Cycling, Directed Donation, Kayak, Liver Donor, Other Sports, Running, Ultra
Before I had even thought about an organ donation, I was very active in endurance sports. As a career military officer, fitness is part of the job description. In addition to staying fit for work, I participated in Ultramarathons, long-distance cycling and mountain...
