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A Veteran’s Story: Craig Vogtsberger
My name is Craig Vogtsberger and I come from a family of US military veterans. I served in the Army/Army National Guard from April 1995 to April 2003. In March 2001, I walked between two Humvees as they hit each other. I was crushed and trapped between them. I...
US Navy Veteran Steven Peace Shares His Story
My name is Steven Peace, I’m currently 47 years old and a retired US Navy Lieutenant Commander. I put 16 years in with the Navy. I was healthy and an avid bicyclist, riding 125 miles a week to stay in shape. I had progressed in the ranks rapidly, enlisting in...
From Challenge to Champion: Raising a Son with Spina Bifida
Emily and Tommy Frickey began making critical choices for their son, Eli, well before he was born. At 20-weeks gestation, Emily had an anatomy scan that first detected signs of Spina Bifida. After consulting with a perinatal specialist—and learning that her baby...
Power of Adaptive Sports: Letchen Du Plessis Comes Full Circle
This year, the NOBULL CrossFit® Games added a new category – the adaptive division. For Letchen Du Plessis, who suffered an injury so severe that it was unclear whether she’d ever walk again, this was an opportunity to test just how far she had come. While Letchen...
Disability and Exercise: Maintaining Health & Well-Being for EVERY BODY
There are many reasons why people with foot drop might be hesitant to participate in fitness. This is a problem, because fitness is important for health and well-being. For people with foot drop it can be especially significant. Everything from muscle weakness to...
Paralympics Guide Part 2: Fun Facts, Fan Favorites & How to Follow the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics
Don’t blink or you’ll miss the action in this truly binge-worthy event! For the first time in history, the Paralympics will get global prime-time coverage with over 1,200 hours of broadcasting – we are so excited to watch these incredible athletes and competitions....
Paralympics Guide Part 1: History, Principles & Common Myths
Wow, what an incredible two weeks of Olympic competition we just witnessed. Now get ready to kick it up a notch as the excitement builds for the Paralympics! The official Opening Ceremony begins at 8pm Tokyo time on August 24thwhere we anticipate the start of...
Fierce Athlete Works to Overcome Odds
TeamUP Co-Captain and founder of Get Back UP Today, Beth Deloria, developed paralysis in her lower leg in 2004 from spinal cord trauma caused by the “perfect storm” of birth defects she didn’t even know she had. This paralysis is a condition known as foot drop....
Inspiring Stories: Stephen Kantarze
It all started on a cold day in South Korea……no really. I was in the U.S Army for just under 7 years, and while stationed in South Korea in 2011, I broke the 5th metatarsal in my left foot. I wore a soft shoe for a few weeks and then it was time to...
Inspiring Stories: Bernardo Bernardini
Bernardo Bernardini has always had a passion for speed, thanks to his father who was a military pilot. His house felt like the Top Gun set when his father had his friends over and would always talk about flying. As a child, Bernardo would run around the house,...