Achilles International - Nashville

Achilles International - Nashville Achilles International Nashville welcomes all people with disabilities to the wonderful world of RUNNING!

In Achilles parlance, running means any form of forward locomotion - conventional running, walking, wheeling, or swinging through crutches! In 1976, Dick Traum, an above the knee amputee, found himself approaching middle age and out of shape. After joining a local YMCA, Dick began running – small distances at first and then, eventually several miles. Within a year, Dick became the first amputee to run the New York City Marathon. The experience was life changing, bringing a powerful sense of achievement and self-esteem. In 1983, seeking to provide that same opportunity to other people with disabilities, Dick created the Achilles Track Club, now called Achilles International. Today, this non-profit organization has chapters and members in over 65 locations in the United States and abroad. Every day, in parks, gyms, and tracks all over the world, Achilles provides athletes with disabilities with a community of support. Able-bodied volunteers and athletes with disabilities come together to train in an environment of support and community. Within this community, athletes gain measurable physical strength and build confidence through their sense of accomplishment, which often transfers to other parts of their life. Over the years, Achilles has also developed specialized programs for children and war veterans. Achilles Kids provides training, racing opportunities, and an in-school program for children with disabilities, while our Freedom Team of Wounded Veterans program brings running programs and marathon opportunities to disabled veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan. While our program focuses on running and walking, the truth is, sports are simply the tool for accomplishing our main objective: to bring hope, inspiration and the joys of achievement to people with disabilities.

We found our people!! Thank you so much Fleet Feet Nashville for an amazing shop night! bailey jo carter and Christi Bet...
04/09/2026

We found our people!! Thank you so much Fleet Feet Nashville for an amazing shop night! bailey jo carter and Christi Beth Adams you are the best!!

04/08/2026

Achilles Athletes. Guides, Friends.

Reminder that we are at Fleet Feet Nashville Green Hills 3900 Hillsboro Pike Nashville TN 37215 for a shop night extravaganza….come check out all that Fleet Feet has to offer, spend some time with our Achilles/ Fleet Feet friends. Try the Fit ID Scan for help with assessing best shoe fits, check out the clothing for runners, hydration, nutrition options, and all. There is not an organized run...only running up and down the sidewalk if you are trying on new shoes to seesaw they feel!!! 😂

Megan Conner had her first day of training as the assistant director!!! Also Abby Anderson Bosma came to interview! And ...
04/02/2026

Megan Conner had her first day of training as the assistant director!!! Also Abby Anderson Bosma came to interview! And it was warm weather!

https://www.mealtrain.com/trains/meqvk3Our dear friend and faithful guide William got hurt last weekend while at the Sav...
03/31/2026

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Our dear friend and faithful guide William got hurt last weekend while at the Savage Gulf Marathon. William was out there to guide our athlete Ryan J. After the race, William was helping to sweep the course,fell, and broke his arm. Please sign up to help with a meal, a gift card to order dinner, or whatever way you can. We know that William would be the first one to sign up to help us if we were in need.

Does this man need any introduction?! Our dear pal William Harwood was helping guide a legally blind runner for Achilles International in a trail race at Savage Gulf State Park on March 28th. He went to sweep the course for lost runners after guiding his athlete and fell and broke his arm, leaving h...

We love to see this
03/31/2026

We love to see this

Thomas Panek, CEO of Lighthouse Guild, a nonprofit that provides vision care and support to people who are visually impaired, is blind—and he’s also a veteran endurance runner. When he took to the streets of the Big Apple for the NYC Half on March 15, he was able to navigate the stresses of the start line and soak in the race-day atmosphere with the help of something new in his toolkit.

Panek completed 13.1 miles through New York City while wearing AI glasses from Meta, custom running technology co-developed with Lighthouse Guild AI (LGAI) as a new initiative focused on building adaptive tech with blind and low-vision leadership at the center.

Achilles International-Nashville welcomes Megan Conner . Megan will assume the Assistant Director role with our chapter ...
03/26/2026

Achilles International-Nashville welcomes Megan Conner . Megan will assume the Assistant Director role with our chapter and we could not be more excited to have her. She brings a wealth of experience having a background in group fitness, personal training, coaching. She is well connected in our local running/ fitness community. Her bright smile and eager enthusiasm are contagious! Get to know Megan at practices on Wednesday at Mccabe Park Community Center as she begins to transition into this position with the assistance of our current Assistant Director, Sara Harris and our Achilles International US Chapter Lead Kathryn Chu and others.

Welcome Megan to our team!

Did someone say sunshine? Sign up in our story for exercise and sunshine!
03/25/2026

Did someone say sunshine? Sign up in our story for exercise and sunshine!

Spring is Friday!!!
03/19/2026

Spring is Friday!!!

Happy St Patrick's Day! It was a good day for PRS! .womack ran her fastest 10K!
03/14/2026

Happy St Patrick's Day! It was a good day for PRS! .womack ran her fastest 10K!

03/11/2026

Due to the severe weather, advisory, thunderstorms and lightning, we have canceled practice for tonight. Sign up in Rosterfy for next week… We are back on the Greenway.

03/11/2026

Hello guides!!! Let us know if you’re available to guide at practice tonight. Cheers

Kudos to our fabulous guide William Charles Harwood and athlete Ryan Jolley So proud of this strong team, their ambition...
03/05/2026

Kudos to our fabulous guide William Charles Harwood and athlete Ryan Jolley So proud of this strong team, their ambition, and their outstanding representation of our organization. Cheers! Thanks to WKRN News 2 for tackling this and other inspirational stories.

Running a marathon is hard. Running one on rugged state-park trails is even harder. Doing it all with low vision? That makes you an absolute beast — and a tr...

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