Roddy Riddle says, “Rule diabetes. Don’t let it rule you.” Diagnosed with type 1 at the age of 40, Roddy was already an international cyclist and didn’t see any reason to slow down. He completed the grueling Marathon de Sables (“The Toughest Footrace on Earth”) and is competing right now in the 6633 Ultra, a 350…
Ryan Reed started racing at age 4, but when he was diagnosed in 2011, he was told those days were over. Instead, Ryan found another doctor and surrounded himself with a “diabetes pit crew” of support. 5 years later, we talk about NASCAR, type 1 management and his Drive to Stop Diabetes partnership with the ADA. Stacey also…
Sam Fuld returns for his tenth season of Major League Baseball this year, now with the Oakland A’s. He was diagnosed at age 10 and found inspiration in established Major League players who had type 1. Now Fuld holds a yearly sports camp for kids with diabetes where all the coaches have T1D as well.…
An IRONMAN Triathlon includes a 2.4-mile swim, a 112-mile bike ride and a marathon 26.2-mile run, raced in that order and without a break. Add type 1 diabetes to the mix and you’ve got a challenge few people ever try. In its first year, the Riding on Insulin Endurance program saw 63 athletes complete IRONMAN Wisconsin and raised…
Sebastien Sasseville was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes when he was 22. Since then, he has climbed Mt. Everest, finished multiple IronMan races, run across the Sahara Desert and, last year, completed an incredible run across Canada. It took 9 months and equalled 180 marathons. We talk about his motivation (he says he’s not really an…