Northerner
Admin (Retired)
- Relationship to Diabetes
- Type 1
Aaron Perry’s doctor advised him to exercise more to prevent complications from his diabetes. But when his doctor ruled out competing in an Ironman race, Perry thought otherwise.
“Really it was my doctor basically saying I couldn’t do that. That was my motivation,” Perry said.
It was 2004, and Perry was 42. He had wanted to complete an Ironman ever since seeing the first one in Madison in 2000. He began training.
“I was 234 pounds and 36 percent body fat, and 362 days later, I was 185 pounds and 7 percent body fat,” Perry said.
http://www.hngnews.com/waunakee_tribune/news/local/article_1b6f3340-5963-11e4-9e34-0017a43b2370.html
Never believe a doctor when he says you can't do something! 🙂
“Really it was my doctor basically saying I couldn’t do that. That was my motivation,” Perry said.
It was 2004, and Perry was 42. He had wanted to complete an Ironman ever since seeing the first one in Madison in 2000. He began training.
“I was 234 pounds and 36 percent body fat, and 362 days later, I was 185 pounds and 7 percent body fat,” Perry said.
http://www.hngnews.com/waunakee_tribune/news/local/article_1b6f3340-5963-11e4-9e34-0017a43b2370.html
Never believe a doctor when he says you can't do something! 🙂