Tina yerdon

After losing a limb my leg to cancer, fitness helped me reclaim control, independence, and trust in my body. Movement isn’t about pushing harder- it's about adapting smarter and honoring unseen progress. Fitness gave me confidence in recovery, clarity in uncertainty, and a platform to advocate for others facing disability, illness, or major transitions. I train to prove healing, strength, and joy are possible, no matter what you've been through.

Running is my passion, but strength training is my foundation. After being unable to run for seven years, lifting helped me rebuild strength, confidence, and trust in my body. Now that I’ve returned to the track, strength training fuels me in the off-season- keeping me resilient, balanced, and injury-aware. It reminds me that fitness isn’t linear, and progress comes from adapting, not giving up.

I would use the $20,000 to help fund my road to the Paralympic Games in track and field. This support would cover travel to adaptive track meets, training camps, coaching, and competition expenses that are often out of reach for adaptive athletes. It would allow me to compete consistently, gain national exposure, and focus fully on performance, turning opportunity into progress and a dream into a real possibility.