Corinne Ellison (now Pryer), was a fit young woman with her whole life ahead of her until she was diagnosed with a congenital heart defect. A diagnosis that would not only dramatically change her own life but would touch the hearts of thousands around the world.
When we're thinking of challenging ourselves or going on an adventure, there's very few who would think up something so huge as a 1,000 mile swim in open water, never mind the longest river in America, the mighty Missouri River.
Arielle Sanders, captain of the rowing team, was hampered with multiple injuries during her career. The mental toll grew during each comeback. Eventually, the pain was too much and she had to stop competing. While Arielle learned to cope with her situation, she still felt isolated. Nevertheless, Arielle found acceptance from her teammates and coaches.
Steve has consistently run sub 3:30 marathons 700 times; he has completed over 778 marathons since he first started in the 1980's when he was 18, that's 1 marathon every 14 days for the last 30 years.