“I dare you to train for a marathon, and not have it change your life.” – Susan Sidoriak Those words perfectly sum up my experience as I trained for the Boston Marathon with Tedy’s Team. When I first stumbled upon Tedy’s Team I was immediately drawn to its mission. Helping raise awareness of the signs
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Earlier this month, Tedy and Heidi Bruschi, joined friends, stroke survivors, Tedy’s Team runners, researchers, and MGH Institute of Health Professions (IHP) community members, to officially open the Tedy’s Team Center of Excellence in Stroke Recovery at the IHP. The event, which was held on the second floor of the Sanders IMPACT Practice Center at
In 2018, when my younger sister, Emily, was just 18 years old and a freshman in college, she suffered a stroke. She was sitting in her chemistry lecture at the University of New Hampshire and started to feel a little bit off. She excused herself from class to take a moment to collect herself when
I lost my dad, Bill Trask, suddenly in 2006 at age 51. My dad had an irregular heartbeat, also known as arrhythmia. He didn’t tell our family about it likely because he didn’t want us all to worry. Unfortunately, I didn’t get to say good-bye to my dad, but he is watching over me every
Next month, alum Darcey Hawrylciw of Dover, New Hampshire, will be joining Tedy’s Team at the Falmouth Road Race, for the second year in a row, to run in honor of her oldest son, Jackson.
Alumni runner and heart survivor, Lauren Pino, is taking over our blog this week to shine a light on women’s heart health during American Heart Month.
Rookie runner, Lauren Machado, is taking over our blog this week to share why she is so passionate about raising more awareness for stroke and heart disease.