I'm in Runner's World!!!

runfoorun
runfoorun Posts: 314 Member
edited November 13 in Success Stories
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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
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  • ros2will3run
    ros2will3run Posts: 104 Member
    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
    runfoorun Posts: 314 Member
    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
    Timby1 Posts: 294 Member
    Very cool. Congratulations!!!
  • JLoRuthie
    JLoRuthie Posts: 375 Member
    Thank you for sharing. Great pictures and article. You should be proud!
  • debubbie
    debubbie Posts: 767 Member
    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
    michellemybelll Posts: 2,228 Member
    so cool! congrats man, and good on you :smile:
  • Christi132
    Christi132 Posts: 67 Member
    Congrats! Very cool
  • riffraff2112
    riffraff2112 Posts: 1,756 Member
    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
    NextPage Posts: 609 Member
    Wonderful story. Being an ultra-marathoner, cool, being around for years to come to chase your young children around...priceless.
  • subversive99
    subversive99 Posts: 273 Member
    The link in the original isn't working. Here it is for those interested. Very nice work sir.
  • johnmcfarm1955
    johnmcfarm1955 Posts: 2 Member
    WOW!!! Congratulations! What an inspiration! Thank you for sharing this!
  • runfoorun
    runfoorun Posts: 314 Member
    Thanks for catching that @subversive99 !
  • FenTiger89
    FenTiger89 Posts: 49 Member
    Congratulations! I'm just getting into running - you're an inspiration :)
  • runfoorun
    runfoorun Posts: 314 Member
    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
    agbmom556 Posts: 694 Member
    Awesome!
  • mochapygmy
    mochapygmy Posts: 2,123 Member
    Embrace the feeling of it, the rush, the pain, the fatigue, and strength.

    <3 LOVE this! Well done OP!
  • runner475
    runner475 Posts: 1,236 Member
    Hello Hello Hello!!! CONGRATS!
  • runfoorun
    runfoorun Posts: 314 Member
    edited February 2015
    Thank you! @agbmom and @runner475
  • UrnAsh_
    UrnAsh_ Posts: 242 Member
    How cool! Congratulations!
  • tbnewsask
    tbnewsask Posts: 10 Member
    Awesome! Great job!
  • runfoorun
    runfoorun Posts: 314 Member
    Thank you!! The MFP community is my new inspiration!
  • jdctrumpet
    jdctrumpet Posts: 64 Member
    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
    runfoorun Posts: 314 Member
    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
    upsaluki Posts: 553 Member
    awesome job!
  • runfoorun
    runfoorun Posts: 314 Member
    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
    RainyDaysAgain Posts: 69 Member
    Congratulations!
  • kristinegift
    kristinegift Posts: 2,406 Member
    I thought your user pic here looked familiar! That's awesome!! :)
  • runfoorun
    runfoorun Posts: 314 Member
    ;) Thank you!
  • karissalara
    karissalara Posts: 1 Member
    I found ya! I think I'm going to like this app
  • runfoorun
    runfoorun Posts: 314 Member
    :) I started a blog http://runfoorun.blogspot.com/
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