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Delaney Zimlich, an adaptive athlete, shares her run story in an interview. Her parents started training for the 2014 Forest Gump run and saw another girl in a wheelchair using gloves to participate in a 5K race. Delaney became fast friends with this girl, Shandy Oliver, and got involved with the running community team called Ainsley's Angels. She started participating in races, including Disney races and found that training significantly impacted her performance. She also shares her perspective on how races can be better for adaptive athletes, including having an adaptive category listed on race registrations and bike escorts for lead athletes to ensure safety. Delaney also discusses the importance of having awards for adaptive athletes in races, as not all races offer them. Finally, she explains that an adaptive athlete is someone who uses a hand cycle, push rim, or other assistive devices to participate in athletic activities.
Delaney started Krew of Kindness to give back to her community and help with adaptive recreation. Krew of Kindness has sponsored special needs camps, partnered with local organizations, and organized family-friendly Mardi Gras balls as fundraisers. They have also engaged in service projects such as sewing pillowcases for hospital rooms to make them brighter and cheerier. They have partnered with Distinguished Young Women and created pillowcases with different designs, including Disney characters, for children at the hospital.
Delaney Zimlich
Jenni Zimlich - https://tinyurl.com/yu8eft27
Races Mentioned
Forest Gump Run
Trick or Trot - https://tinyurl.com/2vwbfnww
Disney Race - https://tinyurl.com/469aw8rb
Houston 5k and Marathon - https://tinyurl.com/yc2khwec
Battle of Mobile Bay - https://tinyurl.com/3jc8zush
Sea Turtle Half Marathon - https://tinyurl.com/2p897xpk
Azalea Trail Run - https://tinyurl.com/bdfvpny4
Senior Bowl 10k
Shout Outs
Shandy Oliver - https://tinyurl.com/4kxppt5x
Ainsley's Angels aka My Team Triumph - https://tinyurl.com/y2jry3et
Cammie's Ice Cream - https://cammiesolddutch.com/
Tatyana McFadden - https://tinyurl.com/2zzpjscy
Blue Bell Bombers - https://tinyurl.com/5ba5pt97
Melissa Auld - https://tinyurl.com/mdd2ajwf
Steve Taylor - https://tinyurl.com/4kkfhzz5
Daniel Romanchuk - https://tinyurl.com/4d6jr6u7
Keith Evans - https://tinyurl.com/2s39zpzt
Krew of Kindness - https://tinyurl.com/5b9usbmp
Children's Miracle Network - https://tinyurl.com/yuhjsy22
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