Have a Heart for HLHS

I used to want to collapse after a 5K like most people, and got motivated to do something seemingly impossible in an effort to help children born with HLHS(Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome). I decided to start training for and running Ultra Marathons to raise money to research a pre-birth cure for HLHS. These children are born with only 3 out of 4 heart chambers and will never get the chance to truly compete in any athletics. I decided to suffer so future children will not have to. My best friend's son, my Godson, was born with HLHS, and after 16 invasive surgeries, did not make it to his 3rd birthday. I have partnered with the Mayo Clinic HLHS research department and 100% of donations will go toward advancing the treatment. Please have a heart for kids born with HLHS and help find a pre-birth cure so more kids can live life to their full potential.

“Ultra” Races taken on so far…

Pinckney 50K

Kettle Moraine 38 mile

Dances with Dirt 50 mile

Toughest Mudder 42 miles(and over 100 obstacles)

HURT 100 (one of the top 10 toughest races in the world)

Gauntlet Challenge 60K(37.2 miles)

Hennepin 100- Finishing time QUALIFIED ME FOR WESTERN STATES 100

Ice Age Trail 50 mile

12 Hour Adventure Race

UPCOMING RACES

Grand Canyon Rim2Rim2Rim (44miles, 14k elevation)

HURT 100(again)

IF WE REACH MY GOAL I WILL THROW MY HAT IN TO GO AGAINST THE BEST OF THE BEST AT WESTERN STATES.

100% OF DONATIONS GO DIRECTLY TO MAYO CLINIC HLHS RESEARCH DIVISION.

https://www.mayo.edu/research/centers-programs/todd-karen-wanek-family-program-hypoplastic-left-heart-syndrome/overview

If you would like to follow my “training”(AKA suffering), and perhaps be inspired to work toward any seemingly impossible goal you may have, I post my antics here- @clarkkentliker