Tag: inspirational endurance story
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The Birthday Ride That Broke His Bones RAAM — Race Across America, 1994 Some people celebrate birthdays with cake. Ted Epstein chose 3,000 miles of pain. In 1994, at 59 years old, Ted lined up for one of the most brutal endurance events on Earth — the Race Across America, known simply as RAAM. Ultra…
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The Leadville 100 — A Test of Grit and Character (1988) Five years after his first attempt at the legendary Leadville 100, Ted was ready to take on the brutal 100-mile mountain race once again. This time, he wasn’t alone. A close friend had decided to try Leadville for the first time and asked Ted…
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Climbs Mt. Kilimanjaro – 1986 Before Ted ever set foot on Africa’s tallest mountain, he had to conquer a different peak — his fear of flying. Years earlier, Ted had been on an Air National Guard plane that suddenly lost cabin pressure. Passengers became violently ill, and Ted ended up in a San Antonio hospital,…