#WeJustFeltLikeRunning | Physical Activity Is A Human Right
Hello Healthy Runners! This week is filled with some incredible content for you. We have a double dose jam packed inspiring episode here with not 1, but 2 guests to talk to you about a very important topic!
I was fortunate enough to hear Nicole Ver Kuilen’s amazing journey and story first hand and how she started a non-profit advocacy organization, Forrest Stump, with the mission of promoting equitable access to physical activity for individuals with disabilities.
In this episode I sit down with Nicole and triathlon coach Doug Levens from Gaylord Sports Performance Associations’s paratriathlon team and Nutmeg Youth Triathlon Team.
Click the video below to watch the LIVE video within the Healthy Runner Facebook Group
You will hear some pretty inspiring stories from athletes with amputations, visual impairments, spinal cord injuries, and neuromuscular disorders. Despite what you may believe, this is not what “disables” them. They are disabled by the outdated, discriminatory healthcare policies that deny us access to an active, healthy life. Nicole discusses the phrase “running for those who can’t” and explains how this may not mean what people think it does!
Forrest Stump recently launched a national campaign called #WeJustFeltLikeRunning and petition to Congress for the rights of Americans with disabilities to exercise.
Find out more and take action here: www.ForrestStump.org/Take-Action
Connect with Nicole Ver Kuilen at Forrest Stump:
- Check out the amazing work they do here: http://www.forreststump.org/
- Facebook: @RunForrestStump
- Instagram: @runforreststump
Connect with Coach Doug Levens:
Help us fight for the rights of individuals with disabilities to exercise!Join Forrest Stump’s national advocacy campaign for disability rights called #WeJustFeltLikeRunning. Sign our petition and register for our race to deliver it to Congress on October 3rd.
I hope that you enjoy this week’s content and take some time to look into this amazing cause!
You can also listen to these outstanding individuals on the Healthy Runner Podcast…available wherever you get your podcasts!
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– Duane
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