by Andrea Smalling, Featured Athlete | When I was growing up in the 70’s and 80’s, it seemed there were very few female athletes. My mom’s generation didn’t have a lot of opportunity to play recreational sports when they were young, so the only women athletes I was aware of were famous athletes…

by Ralph Szulerowski | How can I make a difference? What can I do that will bring about a change to the way I live with this disorder, for those suffering with this disorder, and ultimately solve the genetic puzzle that is NF? (And for the uninitiated, that’s Neurofibromatosis.) This is the short story of Julia, my wife, and her continuing journey of life with NF…

by Karen Osborn, Founder of Kids Play International
Last year, my friend Tracy and I wanted to take a trip to Africa. At first we simply wanted to explore another country, go on a safari, and enjoy a vacation as most people try to do with their average two weeks per year. What we didn’t realize is that the trip would turn into one of the most amazing experiences that would change the way we travel forever…

by Katie Bolling
I thought it was a challenge in itself when I qualified for the Ironman World Championship as an amateur age-grouper and mother of a nine month old in the fall of 2006. However, the road to get me to the starting line of the Ironman World Championship had many more obstacles in store for me…

by Kristina Pinto
Like many women, I started running for the most basic of reasons: to stay fit. In a relatively short time, I realized that being physically fit is one thing, but as a whole person, I can be much more fit if I translate my running into community service, and running races to benefit various charities has become important to my fitness routine…

Well… I did it. I walked 39 miles in the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer. I am still nursing blisters and sore muscles and what feels like some kind of nerve damage in my foot, but what an amazing, wonderful experience…

Two years after completing the 300-mile Badwater Double and raising $294,000 for AIDS Orphans Rising, featured athlete Lisa Smith-Batchen is at it again. Starting July 9th, she will run and bike more than 800 miles…

What has 36 legs, 48 feet, and runs all night under a full moon? Our very own Team Athleta…