July 2021 CF Workout Warrior of the Month – Annabelle Christ
I am 20 years old and I am a goalie on the Goucher College Women’s lacrosse team. I have been playing lacrosse since the 4th grade. I was diagnosed with CF just before my 2nd birthday. I have a twin brother who does not have CF. I love to be outside, the beach is my absolute favorite place. I also really love country music.
June 2021 CF Workout Warrior of the Month – Scott Fitzemeyer
My name is Scott Fitzemeyer and I was diagnosed with CF much later than most people. I was misdiagnosed with a variety of things like Crohn’s, being lactose intolerant, having cancer, and a few other things. It wasn’t until I went to Tufts Medical Center in Boston that they finally figured out that I actually had cystic fibrosis. I was told I wouldn’t live to see 16, then 21, and today I have thankfully surpassed that at 36-years-old. I am
April 2021 CF Workout Warrior of the Month – Alicia Anderson
I am an active person. I love biking, running, hiking, dog walks, kayaking, and camping. I’m a dog mom and work as a Probation Officer.
March 2021 CF Workout Warrior of the Month – Miles Stokey
Miles was born on April 12, 2013. Miles lives with his mom, dad, and best friend Blu (his dog). Miles loves friends and outdoor adventures. He loves going to the beach, going camping, and riding his bike around the neighborhood.
February 2021 CF Workout Warrior of the Month – Claire Alexander
I am a ballet dancer, and I was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis at 18 months old. I dance with the New Ballet School and have been doing ballet since I was six years old. I also do a lot of advocacy work and fundraising for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and am a member of National Charity League. One of the highlights of my dance career was attending the American Ballet Theatre’s highly selective summer intensive in New York City in
January 2021 – CF Workout Warrior of the Month Harry Cahill
Hi, I’m a twelve-year-old boy from a small town called Maynooth which is about 30 km from Dublin in Ireland. I’m in sixth class in my local Irish/gaelic speaking school. I love running (I run with the local running club st. Cocas and I’ve a 19.08 five k pb and I’ve also a medal in the all-Ireland cross-country u 13). I love tae kwon do (I’ve a red belt. The next belt is a black belt), and I play hurling
December 2020 CFWW of the Month – Alayna Albanys
My name is Alayna im 15 years old. I was diagnosed with CF during my moms 20th week of pregnancy. Before Covid I was a cheerleader for Allen Park High School sideline and competitive. When it comes to my CF my mom has always taught me not to let it define who I am and what I can do. November 14, 2019 I started Trikafta. Since then my lung function has increased more then 25 percent. My baseline was around
November 2020 CFWW of the Month – Elijah Creech
Hi, my name is Elijah Creech. I’m just your average 10-year-old, I enjoy playing Fortnite with my friends and other online activities right now since I can’t see them in person. I’m in the 5th grade, and really enjoying virtual school since I don’t have to wake up super early to do my treatments before school!
October 2020 CF Workout Warrior of the Month – Hannah Marie Nelson
My name is Hannah Nelson, I am 19 years old and a sophomore at the University of Central Florida majoring in Engineering. Growing up I have always had the love of horses. I started riding at the age of 7 and never looked back. Riding horses takes a lot of strength, mental focus and passion. Growing up in the equestrian world I have had amazing trainers, where I have been able to compete in local horse shows as well as
September 2020 CF Workout Warrior – Griffin Hill
I like to draw, read and play video games. My brother Carter is my best friend. My sister and little brother are fun to play with and keep our house loud. My mom and dad say I’m a good dancer and I’m good at remember song lyrics and movie quotes. I like to eat dinner stuff for breakfast, I love chili! I never let anyone get the best of me or let Cystic Fibrosis stand in my way.
August 2020 CF Workout Warrior – Angelica Rock
I’m going into my second year at the University of California, San Diego, and am majoring in Human Biology. I was diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis at birth, and have been participating in CF events for my whole life. To stay active, I love to run every day and ski, surf, and travel when I can.
July 2020 CF Workout Warrior – Cameron Herzog
I like Legos and Minecraft and hanging out with my cousin. I have a brother two years younger than me that I do everything with. I was diagnosed with CF at 3 weeks old and got a feeding tube when I was in third grade. It is still the most painful experience I’ve had. It has helped me to be healthy and have less hospital visits. I’ve been able to continue to do all activities that I was doing before
June 2020 CF Workout Warrior of the Month – Faith Dunlap
I enjoy nature and being outdoors. Fitness activities include running, surfing, kayak, stand up paddleboard (SUP), camping & hiking when I can get to the mountains. I work at a local wildlife hospital and sanctuary that rescues, rehabs, and releases Florida wildlife.
May 2020 CF Workout Warrior of the Month – Sebastião Hibon
I’m Sebastião, I’m 28 and I was born with cystic fibrosis. I was diagnosed at one and a half years old and until I was 16 I lived well, without any major problems (besides some infections from time to time, treated with IV antibiotics), and much of that I give to my incredible parents who did everything to ensure I lived a normal and active life, doing all my therapies right, taking all the medicines every single day and practicing
April 2020 CF Workout Warrior of the Month – Ciaran Bruen
I am 27 years old, and I have live in the Mid-Hudson Valley in NY. I currently work for a medical technology company in Greenwhich, CT by day, and can be often found at the gym most week nights. Having first been diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis at 7 months old, I have been fighting CF for as long as I can remember. I have been blessed to have many amazing family and friends who have always been there for me
We Love our Team Boomer Family!
We had to cancel all of our spring fundraising events – even what was supposed to be our 10th annual Run to Breathe in Central Park, a morning that celebrates the strength and hopefulness of the entire cystic fibrosis community. In spite of – or maybe even because of – the challenges we have all faced these past weeks, our Team Boomer community came together and yet again inspired our entire staff. So, we want to highlight the incredible groups
March 2020 CFWW of the Month – Karen Passalacqua Maciariello
I am a 43 years old single parent to an amazing 9-year-old boy Gabriel and a Sweet mini golden doodle Ruby who keeps up active and lifts our spirits every day. Gabriel is my inspiration and motivation to keep moving and running. I didn’t know I had cystic fibrosis until I got pneumonia at 34 years of age. At first, doctors thought I had tuberculosis, but then later discovered I was suffering from a rare infectious disease called micobactrium avium.
February 2020 CF Workout Warrior of the Month – Liam Harm
I am 15 years old and I go to CBA. I run cross country/track for my school and practice there every day. When I’m not working out I am usually studying, or when I manage to find some free time I enjoy building computers and graphic design.
January 2020 CF Workout Warrior of the Month – Cyndi Gross
I am so honored to be chosen as the official Team Boomer Athlete of the Month for January 2020. I was diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis at the age of one, and my older sister, Laura, has CF as well. I have a wonderful, supportive husband, Jonathan, and we have two sweet children ages 6 and 9. I work as an attorney, and my favorite hobby is running. I started running in my 30s by first just trying to run to
December 2019 CF Workout Warrior of the Month – Tim O’Grady
I was born and raised in Monmouth County, NJ which is where I still call “home” today. I was diagnosed with CF at two years old in 1976 when there was significantly less understood or known about the disease than today. I spent much of my youth taking monthly visits to the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP). I had a very active childhood, and athletics were a big part of growing up. I ended up playing collegiate rugby for Mount
November 2019 CF Workout Warrior of the Month – Michelle Thrun
I am a born and raised Coloradan and currently live in Denver where I work as a risk and underwriting analyst for a large health insurance company. I was diagnosed with CF at 2 weeks old. I grew up in a very active family surrounding by so much love and support by everyone I knew, and running is in our blood. Training for a marathon has always been on my list, and NYC has always been my top choice because
October 2019 CF Workout Warrior of the Month – Ivan Jacobs
I think about myself as a competitor, I like winning. I am a freshman at Barton College and I also play football. I am the second oldest of five. I was diagnosed with CF in my junior year of high school and honestly, I was shocked because I felt pretty healthy my whole life. I began to see CF as yet another challenge. Challenges are funny because you can either go at it head-on or falter. When describing myself I
September 2019 CF Workout Warrior of the Month – Hannah Camic
It’s hard to figure out the words to define yourself. Mom is my favorite title. I have an amazing 9-year-old daughter named Noelle. I also am a science teacher at Bethel Park High School. I am so lucky to have so many amazing people in my life. Being surrounded by family and friends makes for a happy and healthy life. I’m consider myself to be a caring person. I’m passionate and competitive. I love challenges. In my free time, I
August 2019 CF Workout Warrior of the Month – Bailey O’Malley
My name is Bailey O’Malley and I will begin my freshman year at Carnegie Mellon University this fall. I plan to major in mechanical engineering and am looking forward to competing in track and field at the collegiate level. I graduated from Baldwin High School in Pittsburgh this past June and I am excited to start my first year of college. I was a 2-time district champion and PA state medalist in the shot put while maintaining a 4.0 gpa.
July 2019 CF Workout Warrior of the Month – Julia Reed
I just finished my seventh-grade year at Kimpton Middle School in Stow where I am a three-sport athlete. I started the year with cross country, during the winter I was on a swim team, and during the spring I played lacrosse. I love to run and swim, and especially I love being with my friends. I am best known as the friend who can make you laugh at any time.
2019 CF Workout Warrior of the Year
I am very excited to win this. It means a lot to me, for people to know all the hard work I do, to stay healthy. It was fun, watching everyone get into voting all month. Tell us more about your hockey participation. Do you have a favorite memory? I have been playing hockey, since I was 4 years old. I have been playing with the same group of kids, since then too. I have two favorite memories: Playing for
April 2019 CF Workout Warrior of the Month – Team Remi
My husband, Eric, and I got married in July 2016, starting our family of 5 – Eric, our 3 bulldogs, Turk, Mayo, and Paul, and me. In January of 2018, we decided to expand our family by one more and brought our beautiful baby girl, Remi Monroe, into the world on October 17, 2018. While I was pregnant, we were told that we were both carriers for the CF gene and that there was a 25% chance that our child
March 2019 CF Workout Warrior of the Month – Emily Brown
I grew up in East branch, a very small town in Upstate NY. I was diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis at the age of 3 along with my older sister, Bethany Brown. During elementary school I spent recess playing tackle football with the boys. I could run fast, so they gave me the ball and let me run. I really fell in love with sports after that. For youth sports I played softball. Then during my junior high years I participated
February 2018 CF Workout Warrior of the Month – Gunther Schwartz
I’m Gunther Schwartz, my friends call me G-Savage. I rowed all through high school. I’ve placed second in the state of Florida for men’s lightweight four. I’ve raced in the US Rowing southeast regional championship. My senior year of high school I rowed in the Stotesbury Cup Regatta, and the 2018 Canadian Secondary Schools Championships. I worked out every day in high school and graduated with Summa Cum Laude and was an active member in the National Honor Society for
January 2019 CF Workout Warrior of the Month – Megan Donnelly
I’m the middle of five (all girls!) and grew up moving around with my Dad’s military career. My older sister also has CF and although our parents prioritized our health, they didn’t shelter or isolate us from the world. This instilled an “I can do it” attitude in all areas of life. I’ve been blessed with a great career, opportunities to travel the world, and ability to pursue my love for adventure and the outdoors. However, as I get older
December 2018 CFWW – Branen Gordon
I began playing sports early on in my life. I was always a very active kid and I still am to this day. Growing up I played every sport I could just because I wanted to be good at everything. Once I got to high school I stuck to football, basketball, and baseball. But even then I realized how hard it was to manage three sports with my CF life so I chose to play only football and basketball. I
November 2018 CF Workout Warrior of the Month – Kate Cornelius
I was born in Kansas City, Kansas, but moved around every couple of years for the first 22 years of my life and have been in Portland, OR for the last nearly six years, where I rediscovered my love of running. I grew up playing every sport available in school (and was that girl who LOVED gym class – luckily, we had gym twice a week for all four years of high school in my district!) from swim team to
October 2018 CF Workout Warrior of the Month – Tommy Reed
I am currently a 7th grader at Stow-Munroe Falls Middle School. I love sports and working out. I play football and am the running back, and also am the cornerback on defense. I was voted captain by my peers 4 years in a row. During the fall and winter, I play basketball and am the point guard. I also love creating workouts in my basement and running outside. I was also inspired to workout by American Ninja Warrior, and have
September 2018 CF Workout Warrior of the Month – Ella Scanlan
My name is Ella Scanlan. I am 25, with the double delta f508 mutation of cystic fibrosis. I am from Dublin, Ireland and was diagnosed with CF when I was one. Since that day, my family and I have lived by the ethos that where this is a will, there is a way – which is how I managed to attend and finish college with over 10 hospital admissions and countless absences. Despite that, I made it out the other
August 2018 CF Workout Warrior of the Month – Qayz Nurani
I am going into my junior year at Palm Desert High School. I was born and raised in Alberta, Canada, where I played hockey and soccer non-stop. I was in Canada for about 8 years, moving every 2 years or so to different cities in Alberta, so I had to learn to adapt to my environment constantly. When I was 8, we moved to Newport Beach, California and lived there for about 4 years. In Newport Beach, they did not
July 2018 CF Workout Warrior of the Month – Camryn Koke
My name is Camryn Koke, I am 13 years old. I live in Southold NY out on the north fork of Long Island. I was born with Cystic Fibrosis which affects my life every single day with the treatments I have to do to stay healthy. I promised myself that I would never let cystic fibrosis be who I am only a challenging obstacle!
2018 #CFWorkoutWarrior of the Year – Erinn Hoyt
My name is Erinn Hoyt and I am 27 years old. I was born at Stanford Hospital in Palo Alto, California and was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis at birth. I began swimming competitively when I was only 5 years old and it quickly became my main passion for the majority of my life. When I was 25 years old I was listed for and received a lifesaving double lung transplant. I quit swimming when I was 17 years old. Not
April 2018 CF Workout Warrior of the Month – Travis Blau
My name is Travis Blau and I am from Jackson, New Jersey. Growing up with CF, I never let that stop me from playing sports, which I think had a huge impact in me staying healthy for as long as I did. I am 28 years old and I received a double lung transplant on my 27th birthday. I was working out until a month before I got the call that would change my life forever. I am currently a
March 2018 CF Workout Warrior of the Month – Jeremy Kharrazi
I am the middle child of five. I have three sisters, squished between two older and one younger, along with a younger brother. I was born and raised in San Francisco, California until I was nine when my family moved across the Bay Bridge to the island city of Alameda, all the while going to the UCSF Pediatric CF Clinic. I left California for college and ended up in Nashville, Tennessee (to make life miserable for my parents, my older
February 2018 CF Workout Warrior of the Month – Ada Reed Rogers
My name is Ada Reed Rogers, and I began my first year of Junior High this past fall in my hometown of Union City, TN. I was diagnosed with CF when I was 5 months old and Juvenile Diabetes when I was in kindergarten. I don’t remember my life without having those things so I don’t think I’m really all that different. My friends and my family don’t treat me differently, and my coaches and teachers don’t either. I’m really
January 2018 CF Workout Warrior of the Month – Ben Marshall
I’m a son, brother, boyfriend, friend, and collegiate athlete. I was diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis at 7 months old. I’ve been hospitalized just a few times throughout my life. My doctors encouraged me to stay active in sports which I believe has helped keep me out of the hospital. When I’m not spending my time with family or teammates, I like to watch football or play Madden. Most of what I do involves football because the sport has provided an
December 2017 CF Workout Warrior of the Month – Aidan Neville
I was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis when I was eight days old through newborn screening. My treatments started that day, and I have never known anything different. Because we live at the beach, my love for the ocean started early… even before we knew about Hypertonic Saline being such a great therapy. I went to my first Mauli Ola Surf day when I was six and have been hooked on surfing and boogie boarding since that day. During the summer,
November 2017 CF Workout Warrior of the Month – Mallory Holloway
I enjoy dancing (ballet, jazz, and tap) and have performed in Delaware Dance Company’s The Nutcracker since age 7. I am excited to be a Page and a member of the Trepak Corps in this year’s production. I also enjoy running – this is my second season running cross country on the middle school team at Conrad and I ran track last year where I competed in the 800m run, 1600m run, and on my team’s 4X400m relay.
October 2017 CF Workout Warrior of the Month – Justin Lucero
I like to play football and basketball. I’ve been playing in a football league since I was 7, but have loved football longer than that. I like playing basketball and will be trying out for my schools team in October. I’ve been on the news while playing flag football which was so much fun! It wasn’t my favorite team the Steelers though! I also play the alto saxophone, but I love football more, because I don’t like sitting for too long.
September 2017 CF Workout Warrior of the Month – Teena Mobley
Education: Bachelors in Sport Management, Associates in Business Administration Occupation: Assistant as CBS Sports Network (Manhattan, NY) My name is Teena and I am 22 years old. I am from Long Island, New York. This past May, I graduated from Long Island University, located in Brooklyn, where I obtained my Bachelor’s degree in Sport Management. I also obtained my Associates degree, in Business Administration, at Monroe College located in New Rochelle, NY. Growing up, I was always active and always had a
August 2017 CF Workout Warrior of the Month – Luke Doherty
I was diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis since 6 weeks old. I was lucky that I had a huge interest in sport and played soccer since I was 10 years old which helped me stay healthy for years. Cystic Fibrosis didn’t hold me back till I was in my early 20’s and my lung function started to decline. I continued to finish my education as a personal trainer and sports therapist and finished that in 2013 where I took a year
July 2017 CF Workout Warrior of the Month – Connor Johnston
My name is Connor Johnston. I am 8 years old and getting ready to go into 3rd grade. I live just outside of Socorro, NM with my parents and two older brothers Cody (13) and Cole (11). They do not have CF. I was diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis when I was 10 months old. I have been in the hospital 4 times since I was diagnosed.For the most part I am pretty healthy now. My lung function is a little
June 2017 CF Workout Warrior of the Month – Reilly Hoagland
My name is Reilly Hoagland, and I am 10 years old. I live in Toms River, NJ with my parents, my 6-year-old sister Melanie (she doesn’t have CF), and my dog Ryder (yes, he is named after a former NJ Devils Hockey player). I was diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis when I was 4 years old. I have been pretty lucky to have not been in the hospital since I was diagnosed with CF. This year, I even got perfect attendance
May 2017 CF Workout Warrior of the Month – Josh Llewellyn-Jones
Hey, I’m Josh Llewellyn-Jones. I live in Wales and own and run an advertising agency called J Squared Marketing. Alongside running a business, I train, a lot. My typical day involves a full working day (with plenty of overtime) and a 2-3 hour workout and plenty of food! I also founded 24hrs4cf which is a movement to inspire and motivate other CF Warriors to exercise to try and stay fit and healthy. I’ve always kept myself fit and healthy through
April 2017 CF Workout Warrior of the Month – Sydney Willig
Hi, I’m Sydney Willig. I’m 13 years old. I am in 8th grade at Norwin School District in Pittsburgh, Pa. I enjoy playing soccer, snow ski racing, and water skiing. I also enjoy hanging out with friends, zip lining, and swimming. I snow ski for Deep Creek Winter Sports Team. I play soccer for a cup team called Foothills Soccer Club. This year I made Derby’s which is a State Championship out of a lot of areas which you have
March 2017 CF Workout Warrior of the Month – Connor Hess
My name is Connor Hess, I am 14 years old and on the High Honor Roll at Union Vale Middle School in Dutchess County, NY. I enjoy hunting and fishing and am very active in sports. I started playing baseball and soccer when I was just four years old. I played youth football and was lucky to play against the team that my CF doctor, Dr. Boyer coached. One year his team won, and then our team won the next
February 2017 CF Workout Warrior of the Month – Mackenzie Adair
I’m Mackenzie – my coaches like to call me “Big Mack” because I’ve always been a small powerhouse! I am in 7th grade and my favorite subjects are English and French – tres bien! I am a dancer and I have been dancing for 3 years. Before that, I was a gymnast for 8 years. When I was 8 years old, I was the New York State Level 4 Gymnastics Champion on balance beam, floor exercise and all around champion.
January 2017 CF Workout Warrior of the Month – Avery Flatford
I live with my mom Lynsey, dad Chuck, 11-year-old brother Rhett, and our Golden Retriever Majors. I’m a daughter, sister, granddaughter, friend, softball player, lefty pitcher, artist, Honor Roll student, sushi lover, popcorn enthusiast, social media junky, and listener of music of all kinds who happens to have Cystic Fibrosis. My sports teams are the University of Tennessee Volunteers, St. Louis Cardinals, and New England Patriots only because of Gronk. I was diagnosed with CF when I was 18 months
December 2016 CF Workout Warrior of the Month – Jacqueline Bonanno
I like swimming. I go to school. I like running with my friends. I like pizza and yogurt and turkey and cheese. I love my whole family and my friends. I have a special belly and I have to take enzymes when I eat. Enzymes help me digest my food. They make me strong!
November 2016 CF Workout Warrior of the Month – Scotty Cook
I was diagnosed with CF at the age of 2. I have two brothers that also have Cystic Fibrosis. I am the youngest of the three. I was born and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio. My favorite football team is the Bengals and baseball is the Reds. I am a huge dog person and have a golden retriever that is 8 years old named Daisy. While growing up, I played basketball and ran cross country. When you think of someone with
October 2016 CF Workout Warrior of the Month – Chris Love
Well, where to start…I’m 26 years old and I have my own videography and editing business. I was diagnosed with CF at birth and I have an older brother, Patrick, who had CF. Along with Pat I have a younger brother, Greg, and an older sister, Kelly. I’ve always been known as the goof ball of the family and I always try to keep everyone laughing wherever I go. Throughout my life I have always been an active person. Whether
September 2016 CF Workout Warrior of the Month – Danae Treadway
About myself… well to start out I am someone that is extremely active and for fun I enjoy boating, spending time with my two little boys Landon (will turn 6 in September) and Liam (will be 4 in November). Also, I enjoy working out, just started Crossfit last month and LOVE it!! Anything involving water and being outdoors, I love!
August 2016 CF Workout Warrior of the Month – Julia Rae
I grew up just outside of Philadelphia and was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis before I was born after my older brother, Will’s, diagnosis. I am a recent graduate of Fordham University and I live in New York City with my rescue dog, Boo Radley (named after a character from my favorite book, To Kill a Mockingbird). I am a singer, actor and model and also work as a cystic fibrosis and patient advocate. I founded a nonprofit called Singing at
July 2016 CF Workout Warrior of the Month – Bree Labiak
Hello my name is Bree Labiak. I love to surf and skateboard. I am number one in the Mid Atlantic ESA Surfing Regional Championship for under 14 , under 16 , and under 18. I surf at 13th avenue south in the town of Surfside Beach.I go surfing just about every day either with my coach Rayn McDonough/r my other friends from 13th. I also have cystic fibrosis. The salt water helps me with my lungs so I am a
June 2016 CF Workout Warrior of the Month – Michael Caruso Davis
My name is Michael Caruso Davis and I am 13 years old. I love to play sports and run. My favorite sports are lacrosse and basketball. I also love to be at the beach. I like to surf, skim board and pretty much whatever else you can do on the beach. I’ve just recently started to like cooking also. I love to be outside with my friends but sometimes I can’t do that because I’m either doing treatments or too
May 2016 CF Workout Warrior of the Month – Colin and Sean Randles
Colin Randles (12 years old; 6th grade) My name is Colin Randles, I’m 12 years old and I have cystic fibrosis. I live at the beach and love playing sports. My favorite subject in school is science. My life with CF is hard and at times not fun. My friends motivate me the most. They push me to do my treatments and take my medicine. My favorite sport is lacrosse. I also like surfing, basketball and running. My favorite sports
April 2016 CF Workout Warrior of the Month – Gerard “GP” Pearlberg (aka Coach GP)
I was born and raised in the South of England moving to the USA at age twenty four. Three years later at the challenge of my older sister Nicole my running career was born and in 1990 I ran my first marathon in NYC. By 2016 I have run twenty seven marathons, improved my marathon time from 4.41-2.34 and my mile time from ten minutes to 4.21. During that time I began a coaching career, co founded The Iron Maidens
March 2016 CF Workout Warrior of the Month – Kate Sneddon
I’m a senior at the University of Delaware. Next year I’ll be attending Stony Brook University’s program for a doctorate in Physical Therapy. I’m a very loud person with a lot of energy. I pretty much love any activity that I can do outside and I have yet to find an animal I don’t like.
February 2016 CF Workout Warrior of the Month – Kim Davis
I grew up in New Jersey and moved to Boston for graduate school in 1999. Shortly thereafter, I began working as a scientist at a large biotechnology company and met my husband, Brian. We have two children, Colin (6) and Taryn (5). Colin was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis when he was 5 days old.
January 2016 CF Workout Warrior of the Month – Mac Rung
I’m a freshman at Westlake High School in Austin, TX. I was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis at birth. I live a pretty normal life outside of doing therapy twice a day and taking lots of pills.
December 2015 CF Workout Warrior of the Month – Brian Fleishhacker
I grew up in Manhasset, New York and received an economics degree from Haverford College. I’ve been an athlete my entire life and played lacrosse through college. At Haverford I was a 2-year captain of the team and helped lead us to our first ever Conference Championship in 2010. We also made a run to the quarter finals of the NCAA tournament that year, the furthest we’ve gone in history. Since college, although I don’t get to play lacrosse as much
November 2015 CF Workout Warrior of the Month – Kerri Boucher
I was diagnosed with CF at the age of 5 and have one sister, Mallory, who also has CF. Our parents have always supported us in anything we chose to do whether it was school, work, or other activities. They also always told us to do our best to stay healthy so that when a new treatment or cure is found, we would be healthy enough to receive it. That’s what I try to do. Growing up, CF wasn’t an
October 2015 CF Workout Warrior of the Month – Brian McCandless
I was told I couldn’t do many things but have never allowed myself to be held back by others’ expectations. In addition to working hard to manage CF with diet, exercise and nutrition, I challenge myself to inspire others.
September 2015 CF Workout Warrior of the Month – Laurie Cobb
I’m from the Poconos in Pennsylvania. I love and played a number of different sports throughout high school and college (tennis, softball, basketball) but I never pursued or even thought about endurance sports until a good friend suggested it about a year ago. I also love dogs. One of my favorite running activities is to dog watch to help keep my mind busy.
August 2015 CF Workout Warrior of the Month – Vincent Love
I am from Stamford, Connecticut and have one sister Annie, who is going to be a senior in high school, and two loving parents, Lorraine and Vincent, who have supported me as my equipment managers and photographers at all my Team Boomer races. I have played a number of different sports including football, hockey, and lacrosse at KLHT (where I went to school from kindergarten through high school) and rugby at Boston College, but I was never a long distance,
July 2015 CF Workout Warrior of the Month: Thomas (Tom) Colaprico
Live in Rockland County; Married with two grown children Love the outdoors; huge NY Giant fan; big Yankee fan.
June 2015 CF Workout Warrior of the Month – Abby Dwyer Maltz
I grew up in Rochester, New York with an incredibly loving and supportive family. When I was diagnosed at age two, forecasts were bleak. Two of my dad’s brothers had passed away from CF as children and that was the only experience with the disease my family knew. And they responded beautifully. I was raised like any other kid – taught to set goals and dream big. I had some scary health moments when I was in elementary school and
May 2015 CF Workout Warrior of the Month – Jerry Cahill
I was born on June 27, 1956, and have three older brothers as well as a younger brother and sister. Fortunately, out of the six of us, I am the only one with CF. After I was diagnosed, the doctors told my parents that I most likely would not live past the age of 16 – that they should keep me comfortable at home. Instead, my parents got me involved in sports with my brothers – playing football, baseball, and
April 2015 CF Workout Warrior of the Month – Sam Gaccione
I was born and raised in Westerly, RI, a small town in the southwestern corner of Rhody. I’ve been living in Manhasset for the past 24 years. I’ve been married to my beautiful and incredibly patient wife Paula for almost 23 years, who in addition to putting up with me, leads the charge in making sure our two children, Skyler (16) and Cole (13), are fed, do their homework, and take their shoes off in the mudroom.
March 2015 CF Workout Warrior of the Month – Shawn Walls
I have been married to my beautiful wife, Carol, for 27 years. We are the parents of three children: Anna, Emily, and Jackson.
February 2015 CF Workout Warrior of the Month – Michael Molnar
I was born and raised in Northern New Jersey. My parents still live in Tenafly, NJ, are happy and healthy, and are fabulous grandparents to our two boys – Nicholas (23) and Alexander (20). Nick works on Wall Street and Zan is a sophomore at LMU in Louisiana. My wife Lynn and I started dating when I was in the 10th grade and she was in the 9th grade – and have now been married for 26 years!
January 2015 CF Workout Warrior of the Month – Emily Schaller
Founder/CEO of the Rock CF Foundation I’m a Pisces. A vegetarian. Fun loving. Broadway loving nerd. An aunt to 2 awesome nieces. Making small connections with people throughout the day makes me happy. In 2007 I founded the Rock CF Foundation to EmPower people with CF and their families to fight on and feel like they are part of something bigger.
Logan McGovern – December 2014 CF Workout Warrior of the Month
I was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis at Yale Children’s Hospital when I was three months old. I have 2 older brothers who do not have CF – Conor (21), and Trevor (18). I grew up in Darien and have played every sport you could name growing up including lacrosse, hockey, golf, tennis, baseball, basketball, squash, and paddle. My favorite sport is Lacrosse. I played this past spring on the Darien Youth Lacrosse 8th grade travel A team. I play year
Sally Bell – November 2014 CF Workout Warrior of the Month
My son Stephen, who was diagnosed at 3 months old, is now 30. My husband, Gene, and I raised Stephen as normally as possible – never keeping him in a bubble. I got involved with the Boomer Esiason Foundation and Team Boomer in 2011 when Stephen asked me to run the NYC Marathon because there were a few spots still open on the team. I have always been athletic, never really a runner – but I said yes. I started
Craig Fels 2014
I am born and raised on Long Island. Met my wife Melissa out in Pennsylvania while attending Indiana University of PA. Convinced her to move to New York with me and 20 years later, we have two beautiful daughters, Lauren (11) and Erin (8) and live in Smithtown.
Blair and Bobby Plott – September 2014 CF Workout Warriors of the Month
We live in Bobby’s hometown of Tuscaloosa, Alabama (Roll Tide) with our two young sons, Boots (8) and Thomas (6). We’ve been married 14 years and have trained together for the New York Marathon 3 years in a row, although this is only our second year to run it because of Superstorm Sandy in 2012. This year we are really excited to have 3 friends running with us for Team Boomer in New York. 5 people from Tuscaloosa, AL –
Nathan Hatley – August 2014 CF Workout Warrior of the Month
I have had cystic fibrosis my entire life. In spite of the doctors’ initial claim that I would not live past the age of 2, I am now approaching 22 and getting stronger every day. I am a big believer that exercise keeps me healthy and have been running since the 7th grade. I got really serious about running once I started cross-country in high school, which led to my running for Catawba College in Salisbury, NC. After I graduate,
Mike Corr – July 2014 CF Workout Warrior of the Month
Hi! My name is Mike Corr and I am the Dad to two great kids – Anna, 22, and Aidan, 19 – who happen to have cystic fibrosis. Both of my kids fight their disease continuously in ways that epitomize their personalities. Right now, we are so close to fully managing – or even curing – the disease, so I firmly believe we need to continue with the full court press and do everything possible to fundraise. I can’t personally
Bobby Campbell – June 2014 CF Workout Warrior of the Month
I was born and raised on Long Island, NY where I currently live with my wife and two children, Ella and Luke. Throughout my childhood, high school and college years I was constantly competing in sports like football, basketball and baseball, though it was not until my late twenties that I really took up running. I turned to running to get me through some tougher times years ago as a stress reliever (a free one at that), and it has
Sabrina Walker – May 2014 CF Workout Warrior of the Month
About me: I was born and raised in Anchorage, Alaska and I am ¼ Tlingit Indian (Alaska Native). I was diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis at the age of 4 and was told that I would not live past the age of 8. I participated in X-Country Running & Track and Field in middle and high school. A few months after graduating from high school, a tumor was found on my spine and I was diagnosed with non-Hodgkins Lymphoma, a type of
Roger Wright – April 2014 CF Workout Warrior of the Month
I grew up in Maine, moved to Texas when I was 12 and back to New England after graduating from college. Decided against going to medical school and instead ended up working in the mortgage field with my brother and have remained in the industry for 28 years. Met my wife Mary at a party and somehow convinced her to go out with me. We have been married 22 years this October. I was morbidly obese for most of my
Pete Olson 2014
Excerpt From November 2013 personal blog: Even without a race recap, many of you – my dozen or so readers – already know that just a few nights ago, I completed my first half marathon down in Orlando at Disney’s Wine & Dine Half Marathon. And while I am proud as punch that I, a formerly obese smoker, was able to run 13.1 miles in just a little over two-and-a half hours, I really want this post to be about
Chris Kvam – March 2014 CF Workout Warrior of the Month
I’m 33 years old, an avid cyclist and runner, a husband, a prosecutor, and I happen to have CF. I was diagnosed at the age of 4. I live my life with CF by setting short and long term goals, the achievement of which require adherence to my medical regimen. Growing up with CF gave me a drive to figure out what is most important to me and to accomplish it, and as I reach my mid-30’s, CF has distilled
Doug Ornoff – February 2014 CF Workout Warrior of the Month
I was diagnosed with CF a few weeks after I was born. Skip forward 29 years, and I’m now an MD/PhD student at the University of North Carolina, training for a career as a physician-scientist. I also compete in triathlons, running races, and open-water swimming events. What free time I have after all that is spent with my girlfriend, friends, and family. I recently challenged myself to complete an Ironman race – which was a true challenge. With a combination
Moni Hendrix
When asked to write a blog for Team Boomer, I was not only honored, but also a little uncertain because I have never really stopped to think about my last ten years as a marathoner. On November 3, I ran my tenth – and final – New York City Marathon, something that was exciting and bittersweet at the same time. I ran my first NYC marathon in 2001, just eight weeks after 9/11 at the age of thirty-one. I can’t remember exactly
