**UPDATE** Hellah has completed his run across America. ------- May 23,2021 - Hellah and his team started the morning running the very last leg of his cross country run across America. Here are some photos of this monumental…
Annie Donnell is the leader of the St. Louis chapter of Achilles. Let's just say she races in the 20-24 age group and is a force to be reckoned with. She started running with the Nashville chapter ( listen to Lizzy and Amy f…
Michael Anderson joined Achilles as the Director of the NYC Chapter in May of 2017. Michael has competed in over 350 races in the U.S. and around the globe, has completed eleven consecutive Boston Marathons and has run over …
Welcome to Rebecca Lindenbaum who is a board member of Achilles International and a guide as well. Many athletes will recognize Rebecca from her position at the NYC Marathon finish line greeting them as they crossed the fini…
Do you remember the big old walkman radios? That's when Maryellen started running. Since the 90's Maryellen was running just to keep in shape. Around 2014 she found herself introduced to a women's running group in Ridgewood.…
This week we welcome and spotlight Achilles International Chicago athlete, Jill Certisomo. Jill was born with Diplegic Cerebal Palsy which affects her right side mostly and impacts her balance. In 2018, she discovered Achill…
Joe and Christine stay close to home and speak to the one and only Joe Sorbanelli. It's interesting to learn that a guy can start his running career by running his first "marathon" on a treadmill at a gym while watching the …
James Gilliard is an Achilles athlete in Chicago, Illinois. James started running about six years to show "school pride" at Rutgers University in New Jersey. He has been losing his vision over time and is now legally blind a…
When it comes to this podcast talking about people's why of running, it would not be complete if we did not have Alan Kaufman on our show. His story is one that inspires moves and is at the heart of what Achilles Internati…
"I spent all of 2019 rehabbing, and 2020 was supposed to be my comeback year." Erin Spaulding is the President of the Achilles International Connecticut chapter. Erin joined the organization as an athlete in 2012 after an ac…
This dynamic duo from the Nashville chapter of Achilles International will have floored. Amy Harris is Sara Solomon's "Lizzy"'s mother and she is also the Co-Executive Director of the Nashville chapter of Achilles Internatio…
It all started with an aha moment for John Sterling, and a phone call he made to the National Federation of the Blind of Nevada. On the other end of the line was Terri Rupp, the president of the organization. He shared his t…
Declan is an athlete who runs with Leber Congenital Amaurosis. He is a member of the NY and NJ Achilles International chapters, and you'll be amazed to learn not only how he started running, but in fact WHY he runs. He recen…
Welcome to "I Run Because." We will have a reason why we run. Each person has a unique purpose to answer their why. Your why moves you, your why gets you across the finish line, and your why can motivate others.
