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TeamUP Junior Co-Captain Adam Luke Featured by Lafayette’s KLFY
One of the newest (and youngest) members of the TeamUP co-captain roster, Adam Luke, recently got the chance to tell his story to his hometown news team at KLFY. He and his mother, Kellie, spoke with reporters about Adam’s journey to get back up, from being... 
Becky Piper
Don’t be afraid to fail. Be afraid to not try. Life is one big adventure after another. That is how I am treating my disability. Almost three years ago, my husband was stationed in Guam while in the Navy and I was over there with him. We were living life to the... 
Inspiring Stories: Silas Stuck
Silas was born with a rare chromosome deletion. It is so rare that it doesn’t have a name, it is called 2p 12-11.3 deletion syndrome and there is a gene in this deletion that causes spastic paraplegia. He walked late and is still learning to talk. Due to his father... 
Inspiring Stories: Felicia Catarella
December 1st, 2012 is a day that I will both never forget and only half-remember. I was driving home in the late hours of a frigid Massachusetts night, feeling a bit light-headed thanks to a few recent bouts of vertigo. I’m told that I must’ve fallen asleep at the... 
Inspiring Stories: Christa Wagner
As I flipped head-over-heels out of my saddle — unsure of which end was up or down — my first thought was, “How in the world did I get here?” Like any good “horse-woman” I immediately got back into the saddle and finished my ride. Like a dummy I did not tell... 
A Beginning to the Safe Return to Racing
I stood looking out at the water and thinking about the next sixty to seventy-five minutes. A lot can go wrong in that time, but all I could focus on was what was in my control. The Challenge Daytona 2020 would be my first and only race of 2020 due to the pandemic. I... 
Inspiring Stories: Erik Olson
In my hometown of Bridger, Montana, the population is just under 1,000 people. But that doesn’t mean my life is lacking for excitement! My life is full and busy, and I’m proud to call myself many different things: para-triathlete, police officer, certified optician,... 
3 TeamUP Co-Captains Headed to 2016 Paralympics in Rio [UPDATED]
UPDATE: We’re so proud to announce that both Jamie Whitmore and Jill Walsh have brought home several medals from Rio! Jamie took home a Gold Medal in the Women’s Road Race C1-2-3 and a Silver Medal in the Women’s C1-2-3 3000m Individual Pursuit. Jill... 
More Inclusive Clothing Coming to a Store Near You
Finding clothes to fit your needs and style is often difficult when you have conditions that affect your nerves, muscles and mobility, including Foot Drop. But if you’ve long wished more retailers would offer inclusive clothing options, that wish could be coming true... 
Inspiring Stories: Thea Currier
My name is Thea Currier, and I’ll be 60 years old this year. I have been active all my life with ice skating, lifting weights, hiking, going for long walks, and I’ve run two marathons. I am currently being treated for my 4th type of cancer (leukemia) and...
Katie McKenzie
In August of 1997, when I was 11-years-old, I was hit by a car while running on the sidewalk to transfer city buses in Downtown Honolulu, HI. This accident led to both of my legs being broken, a broken pelvis, traumatic brain injury as well as being in a coma for a...
More Inclusive Clothing Coming to a Store Near You
Finding clothes to fit your needs and style is often difficult when you have conditions that affect your nerves, muscles and mobility, including Foot Drop. But if you’ve long wished more retailers would offer inclusive clothing options, that wish could be coming true... 
TeamUP Co-Captain Steven Peace Featured by TeamUSA
When Steven Peace suffered a Stroke will serving in the US Navy in 2006, he never imagined he’d return to his love of cycling. It wasn’t until he discovered a three-wheeled version of a racing bicycle he calls his “trike” that his luck...
Inspiring Stories: Erik Olson
In my hometown of Bridger, Montana, the population is just under 1,000 people. But that doesn’t mean my life is lacking for excitement! My life is full and busy, and I’m proud to call myself many different things: para-triathlete, police officer, certified optician,... 
National Foot Drop Awareness Day 2019
National Foot Drop Awareness Day 2019 is almost here! On September 20th, we’ll be celebrating all the ways in which the global Get Back UP Today community has refused to let Foot Drop stand in the way of a happy, healthy life. From the TeamUSA Paralympians...
