Hank training for marathon double

Many people who use a rollator or walker for various reasons have noticed how difficult it is to get around outdoors. Something as trivial as a curb, or a walkway with uneven ground, can become an insurmountable obstacle with a regular rollator. Not to mention gravel paths, lawns and sandy beaches that feel hopeless. Getting out into nature is basically pointless.

During a race weekend in July 2015, the professional motorcycle racer Kenny Noyes had a nasty crash that almost killed him. He suffered a traumatic brain injury and was in a coma for over a month – but fortunately, woke up. For the past 8 years he has been working daily and lately he has been improving with the help of the Trionic Veloped. Next year he plans to compete with it in the half marathon of Barcelona.

Did you know that May is National Walking Month? National Walking Month encourages people to walk more throughout May. Initiatives include Walk to Work Week and Walk to School Week.

Meet proud Trionic Veloped user Edie Littlefield Sundby. She has one lung, she’s also missing part of her liver, colon, and stomach. The California woman underwent 79 rounds of chemotherapy and four major surgeries after being diagnosed with stage 4 gall bladder cancer in 2007. Now, 69-year-old Edie is on a mission, walking from San Antonio to Florida with her trusted Trionic Veloped Trek 14:er.

Yes, you read that right. If you’re like I was when mobility became a problem for me, you wouldn’t have considered a walking aid for yourself to be a gift you’d want to give anyone. I felt guilty when my husband and I first talked about getting me a walker, although I couldn’t really say why.