… Even in moments when I doubted my abilities, there were thousands of fans urging me to push forward,” says Carroll. Carroll chose to run in support of the IMPACT … rare congenital heart condition Loeys-Dietz syndrome. "Many factors contributed to me to keep pushing through when my legs wanted to stretch and rest. I was thinking of … words of encouragement from Mr. & Mrs. Ryan that an angel would be watching over me while I race," says Chesnard. As a nursing graduate, Chesnard was drawn to help …