Hector Picard is the first double-arm amputee to finish an Ironman. Picard lost his arms in a work-related accident when 13,000 volts of electricity went through his body twice while he working on a substation transformer. He had never done a triathlon before the accident, but then life propelled him to take on swimming, biking, and running without arms. We [...]
By Patti Putnicki Professional golfers are used to fighting back—from bad shots, missed cuts and all of the other challenges that come with being on tour. Then, there is Jarrod Lyle, the winner of this year’s PGA Tour Courage Award. Lyle, an Australia native, has overcome two battles with acute myeloid leukemia in his lifetime, and is currently in the [...]
Photo: Erik Weihenmayer/Instagram By Kim Constantinesco Erik Weihenmayer has put the microscope on adventure. It doesn't matter that he can't see it. He doesn't need to. He can feel it, and he knows that it lies within. Weihenmayer is blind, but that hasn't stopped him from rock climbing, ice climbing, skiing, cycling, summiting Mt. Everest, or most recently, kayaking [...]
Photo courtesy of Vaughn Ripley We asked some of the athletes that we've featured here on P2P to 1. Divulge their Thanksgiving traditions, and to 2. Reflect back on what they're most grateful for this year. Without further ado: Vaughn Ripley Vaughn Ripley Uses Fitness to Survive Hemophilia, HIV, and Hepatitis C Holiday Traditions: Thanksgiving has always been [...]
Photo: Rachiebret/Instagram By Derek Peralta Professional athletes have big built-in platforms to inspire others. Some use it for good while others don't consider its magnitude. Sky Blue FC veteran Rachel Breton knows that her influence can travel far from the soccer field if she wants it to. The 25-year-old from Manalapan, New Jersey. sees herself as much more [...]
Daniel Kish navigates the city streets on his bike. Photo courtesy of Daniel Kish By Kim Constantinesco When Daniel Kish wants to ride his bike through a busy intersection, he calls upon his tongue, not his eyes, to decipher whether it's safe to pedal through. With rapid-fire loud sharp clicks of his tongue, he scans his environment and [...]
West Linn High School 2015 State Champion Lions Lacrosse team. Photo courtesy of Tammy Moscato By Steve Coulter Miles Moscato doesn’t mind going left. In fact, when he hears the opposition — the coaches on the sideline or the defensive players in front of him — talking about pushing him in that direction, it only serves as [...]
By Dani Wexelman He has fought terrorists in Afghanistan and competed against 300-pound linemen in the Big 12, but Nate Boyer’s toughest mission yet is helping other veterans win their most challenging battle of all. After returning home from the Middle East, the former active-duty U.S. Army Green Beret knew there would be no more fitting in. Photo: Nate [...]
Sanders taking first at the 2013 Subaru Ironman 70.3 Muskoka. Photo: finisherpix.com By Alaa Abdeldaiem Lionel Sanders had to pinch himself to make sure he wasn’t dreaming. The 27-year-old triathlete had just completed a 140.6-mile course at the Ironman World Championship in Kona, Hawaii, a race he had been dreaming of competing in since he first started running [...]
By Brittany Alvarado Harlem's EBC Rucker Park is stuff of legends. Everyone from Kobe to Dr. J to Kareem has played basketball on this historic court. Located off of 155th St., the court also serves as a refuge for young people who might find it easy to get caught up in drugs, gangs, and other negative influences. We made the [...]