July 13, 2014 | by WHITNEY WARD & KREM.com of KREM.com Click here to Vote for Mindy Dentler for an Espy! SPOKANE, Wash.—Online voting ends July 16 for a Spokane woman who is nominated for one of the highest honors in the sport world. Minda Dentler is a paraplegic tri-athlete from Spokane and she is […]
Read More Washington State Achilles Athlete Nominated for ESPY!
July 11, 2014 Achilles CT Shoreline West region respectfully and good-naturedly challenges Shoreline East and Fairfield County members (guides and athletes) to a participation-off!! Let’s see which group has more participants in an upcoming race!! Westport Roadrunners has a 4.1 mile race (run, walk, whatever!!) When: Saturday 7/19, 8:00 (register that day)Where: Compo Beach, WestportHow […]
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July 9, 2014 Congrats to Nina, Tracy, Mike, Michelle (Smola) and Michelle’s husband Jason. They ran in the Achilles Hope & Possibility (5M) in NYC a few weekends ago! It was Tracy’s first H&P race. Nice work Achilles!
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July 8, 2014 “Find the drive to climb after your own goals and provide the same support for others; this cannot be done alone.” -Josh Crary (“The Boston Blind Runner”) ‘Running in the Dark’ Come participate in Fleet Feet’s weekly Thursday group run…with a twist! After the group run, participants will hear from experienced […]
Read More ‘Running in the Dark’ sponsored by Fleet Feet Sports!
July 8, 2014 Come join us at the Rentschler Airfield 5K, presented by Cabela’s. The race will start and end at Cabela’s, 475 East Hartford Boulevard North, East Hartford, CT on Thursday, July 24th. After the race enjoy an elk burger by Cabela’s, Faddy’s Donuts and Ice Cream, and a beer from the Olde Burnside […]
Read More New Race Added to Achilles Calendar: Rentschler Airfield 5K
July 5, 2014 Congrats to our youngest Achilles CT athlete Kari, who raced the Fairfield 5K with Scott, her physical therapist! Way to go Kari!!!
Read More Achilles CT Youngest Athlete!
July 3, 2014 If you are a member of the Achilles family or even the broader running community, take twenty minutes to watch this powerful film! Finding Strong takes viewers on a global journey to spotlight how the simple act of running can create and empower communities. Spanning multiple continents, Finding Strong gracefully depicts the transformative power of running. The […]
Read More Finding Strong presented by Runners World and Saucony
August 1, 2014 As part of our goal to continue to gain support for our athletes and spread the word about the great work of Achilles CT, we are proud to welcome you to the Achilles CT Blog. Please take some time to explore!
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June 30, 2014
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June 30, 2014 A very special thanks from the Achilles CT family to Half Full Brewery owners Connor Horrigan and Jordan Giles for their generous support of Achilles. As many of you know, Half Full named Achilles CT as their charity recipient. More info about Half Full Brewery at http://halffullbrewery.com. The race was absolutely amazing! A beautiful […]
Read More Hop, Skip, and a Run Race Report