by Nicole Ver Kuilen | Mar 28, 2019 | 1500 mile journey
“1500 MILES:” ULTRATRIATHLON DOCUMENTARY SHORT CELEBRATES AMPUTEE ATHLETIC TRIUMPH Film Honored by Sonoma International Film Festival and Receives Best Documentary Award at Taos Shortz Film Festival FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — A film chronicling the...
by Nicole Ver Kuilen | Feb 22, 2018 | 1500 mile journey
Nicole faces challenges that any able-bodied athlete would; fatigue, pain, even fear, but she also has unique issues that make it even more incredible for her to attempt this massive endeavor. The story is bigger than just the journey. It’s about Nicole pushing...
by Nicole Ver Kuilen | Nov 1, 2017 | 1500 mile journey
My last memory of running on both my legs was in the fall of 2001. I had just moved to Rochester, Minnesota with my family and was the new kid in the 5th grade. At recess, my classmates and I would flock to the soccer fields. The grass, freshly mowed and a little damp...
by Nicole Ver Kuilen | Oct 23, 2017 | 1500 mile journey
The stars aligned on our arrival into San Diego. It was the Challenged Athletes Foundation’s biggest event of the year, the San Diego Triathlon Challenge, and we were invited as special guests to participate in the three-day, jam packed agenda. Hundreds of...
by Nicole Ver Kuilen | Oct 21, 2017 | 1500 mile journey
Growing up with Forrest I’ve been a big fan of Tom Hanks and Forrest Gump since I was a kid. I was enamored by the story, Forrest’s adventures, and his kindness to others. Despite being different, he led anything but a restricted life. Yes, “Forrest...
by Nicole Ver Kuilen | Oct 17, 2017 | 1500 mile journey
Our final day of biking is one I’ll remember forever. Although just 72 miles long, this ride felt different. I could finally revel in what we had just accomplished. In a few short months leading up to the trip, we had: quit our jobs, assembled a devoted...
