Approximately 41,000 people in Virginia and 1.4 million people nationwide are diagnosed with diabetes every year. In 2001, I became a part of that statistic. Now, I need your help to raise awareness for encouragement and support for healthy diet, exercise and motivation.

My journey began in 2004 when I was originally diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes, like many of my family members. I was 38 and out of shape. I was taking a lot of medication to control my blood sugar, but I was feeling worse and gaining weight.

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2012 was my wake up call. I was hiking with my son. Halfway through the hike, I couldn’t keep up with him. This was not the life I wanted for my family or myself. I had been in denial. This was the moment that I decided to fight.

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I began a diet regimen that I disliked immensely, but it was working. I dropped 45 pounds in 6 months. Then, I began running. My blood sugar dropped, and with it, I reduced my insulin by 75%. 

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As a goal-oriented person, I needed something to work toward. A marathon was the ultimate challenge. A triumph that would have been inconceivable even a year earlier. In January of 2014, at the age of 48, I ran my first marathon at Disney in Florida. I finished. I was sore and tired. And I was MARVELous!

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It is now 2026, 12 years after my 1st marathon, and I have completed a total of 80 marathons and several ultras. Over the last three years, my wife and i have done a significant amount travels. all include running!

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A marathon on the Inca Trail into Machu Pichu in Peru, Out West where I ran three marathons in 3 days in 3 different states. And in late 2024 i ran the Dragonsback in Wales. A six day adventure.

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My adventures continue as I am now 60 years old....what can i still accomplish?

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