Northerner
Admin (Retired)
- Relationship to Diabetes
- Type 1
The first time Gavin Griffiths ran a marathon to raise money for his local diabetes clinic, the local newspaper reporter told him, “you’re plucky, but you don’t stand a chance.”
Spurred by the words of anti-inspiration, Griffiths – nicknamed the Diathlete, a superhero moniker for a tough endurance athlete - ended up running the 29-mile coastal race in England’s county of Kent in just a minute over 3 hours. In doing so, he found a love for running. In early September he went to New York City and surrounding communities, where he ran seven marathons in seven days to raise awareness of type 1 diabetes.
http://diabeteshealth.com/read/2014...pe-1-takes-on-seven-marathons-in-seven-days-/
Spurred by the words of anti-inspiration, Griffiths – nicknamed the Diathlete, a superhero moniker for a tough endurance athlete - ended up running the 29-mile coastal race in England’s county of Kent in just a minute over 3 hours. In doing so, he found a love for running. In early September he went to New York City and surrounding communities, where he ran seven marathons in seven days to raise awareness of type 1 diabetes.
http://diabeteshealth.com/read/2014...pe-1-takes-on-seven-marathons-in-seven-days-/