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July 17, 2015
by: Blackbird
Team Madelyne
Vivacious little Madelyne has brought smiles to UCP since beginning therapy over eight years ago. After three years at UCP, Madelyne and her mother, Wendy, learned about the triathlon through word of mouth and by seeing posters that advertised the […]
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July 10, 2015
by: Blackbird
Team Rizzo
The Rizzos joined the UCP family three years ago when their daughter, Julia, began receiving therapy services. John and Heather Rizzo (Julia’s dad and mom) have always been outdoorsy people – loving to go for long walks and bike rides […]
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July 8, 2015
by: Blackbird
Team Drew
For the past four years, Drew Lohn has been working hard to increase his independence and confidence through UCP’s children’s therapy services. A year after starting therapy, Drew’s mom, Jackie, was inspired by posters advertising the triathlon. Thus began the […]
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July 2, 2015
by: Emily Hastings
Help! I Want to Do a Triathlon…Where Do I Start?
For many people, the words “first triathlon” conjures up visions of an all-day suffer-fest complete with crawling across the finish line. Some find this type of challenge inspiring. If you decide to enter an Ironman triathlon (2.4 miles of swimming, […]
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June 25, 2015
by: Emily Hastings
To the Embarrassed Parent of the Child Pointing at My Daughter
As we enter the playground area, your child immediately points to mine, calling loudly “Mom, look at HER!” You quickly hush him, calling him to you to quietly reprimand him. You’re at the end of the same grocery store aisle when […]
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