I'm in Runner's World!!!

runfoorun

I was recently featured in the Runner's World - 'How Running Changed Me' column. I'm very proud of this and wanted to share with all of you. Keep on keeping on MFP community!!

http://runnersworld.com/runners-stories/how-running-changed-me-gilbert-hernandez

ros2will3run

Inspiring!! Fab! Thanks!

Also diagnosed with diabetes, and was never informed of being pre-diabetic..and it affects my sight, and need my eyes!! Also fed up with moving like a chunk; want to be slim and healthy! fit! So my little few hundred metre shuffle runs seem possible now I see you run ultramarathons on a wkend!! ha ha!

runfoorun

Hi Ros! My diabetes came on as fast as my weight gain. Part of it was being in denial of it and refusing to go to the doc. I was having serious issues with my vision as well. Once I got going with the strength training and running it didn't take long before I got off the meds. In the beginning my runs were a walk/shuffle/walk walk/shuffle. Keep at it! Good luck to you!

Timby1

Very cool. Congratulations!!!

JLoRuthie

Thank you for sharing. Great pictures and article. You should be proud!

debubbie

Congratulations on an awesome job! Thank you for sharing your success story, it gives me hope that I will be a runner before the year is out!

michellemybelll

so cool! congrats man, and good on you

Christi132

Congrats! Very cool

riffraff2112

So awesome. Way to go. One of my fitness highlights was appearing in Men's Health 'Belly Off Club". Super motivating but I have to tell you...no one asked for my autograph??? Kind of disappointing!

NextPage

Wonderful story. Being an ultra-marathoner, cool, being around for years to come to chase your young children around...priceless.

subversive99

The link in the original isn't working. Here it is for those interested. Very nice work sir.

johnmcfarm1955

WOW!!! Congratulations! What an inspiration! Thank you for sharing this!

runfoorun

Thanks for catching that @subversive99 !

FenTiger89

Congratulations! I'm just getting into running - you're an inspiration

runfoorun

Thank you all for the kind words! I'm still working on reaching my weight loss goals in preparation for my first 100 mile trail race. The MFP community has been so awesome and has gotten me back on track!

agbmom556

Awesome!

mochapygmy

Embrace the feeling of it, the rush, the pain, the fatigue, and strength.

LOVE this! Well done OP!

runner475

Hello Hello Hello!!! CONGRATS!

runfoorun

Thank you! @agbmom and @runner475

UrnAsh_

How cool! Congratulations!

tbnewsask

Awesome! Great job!

runfoorun

Thank you!! The MFP community is my new inspiration!

jdctrumpet

That's awesome! I've been doing a lot of walking recently with the idea of starting to run in about a month when it warms up. Never been a huge runner, but one of my goals is to run a 5k this summer. This just gives me more motivation.

runfoorun

That's great @coviman I started with a lot of walking on the treadmill and worked my way up from there. Keep working at it! Good luck reaching your goal!

upsaluki

awesome job!

runfoorun

Thanks @upsaluki and Congrats on your weight loss so far. I read your profile. My kids were my motivation to get started also. Good luck to you!

RainyDaysAgain

Congratulations!

kristinegift

I thought your user pic here looked familiar! That's awesome!!

runfoorun

Thank you!

karissalara

I found ya! I think I'm going to like this app

runfoorun

I started a blog http://runfoorun.blogspot.com/