RESILIENCE RELAY FEATURED ATHLETE: PATRICIA

Achilles Resilience Relay 2021

PATRICIA CREBASE (Achilles Philadelphia)

Patricia Crebase was there on Day One of the establishment of Achilles Philadelphia. She had been handcycling on her own for two years prior to the Chapter forming. She found a handcycle on Craig’s List, and her first ride (once around a parking lot) left her exhausted, but she kept at it and got better. “Joining Achilles made a fundamental change to my strategy and goals,” Patricia says. “If you are riding by yourself and run out of energy, you can’t get off your bike and walk home. When I started riding with Achilles, I could push my limits. I had people that would push me and support me. If I was being a whiner, they would push me further. If I was truly spent, they would help me home.”

Patricia continues, “I’m involved in the Resilience Relay because the past year has been a challenge. Just surviving seemed like a win some days. Having an event like this with our friends feels like a victory lap. We’ve gotten through and we will continue to get through together.”

Click here to support Patricia and the other athletes participating in the Achilles Resilience Relay.

Check out some of our other amazing athletes below:

William Alvarez | Dustin Baker | Patricia Crebase | Omar Duran | Earl Granville | Jenny Hwang

Cesar Jimenez | Cedric King | Holly Koester | Warren Knight | Alison Lynch & Zoe Costanza

John Masson | Irwin Ramirez | Eric Strong | Mike Sprouse | Zach Stinson