Northerner
Admin (Retired)
- Relationship to Diabetes
- Type 1
Ben Dilley’s childhood dream was to join the U.S. Air Force.
The Nebraska native even aspired to attend the prestigious Air Force Academy. But at just 14, he saw that dream end through no fault of his own.
“The diagnosis crushed that dream,” the 22-year-old said of being told he had Type 1 diabetes as a teen. “It was a tough time and a tough reality to come to grips with.”
A few months later, however, he saw a group of cyclists living with the same condition competing in the Race Across America, and a new dream was born.
“To see a team of athletes participating, and at that point winning, this cycling race, it really surprised me. It really inspired me,” said Dilley, who will compete in the Tour of Utah this week with Team Novo Nordisk, a team made up entirely of elite athletes living with Type 1 diabetes.
http://www.deseretnews.com/article/...am-proves-diabetes-doesnt-limit-athletes.html
The Nebraska native even aspired to attend the prestigious Air Force Academy. But at just 14, he saw that dream end through no fault of his own.
“The diagnosis crushed that dream,” the 22-year-old said of being told he had Type 1 diabetes as a teen. “It was a tough time and a tough reality to come to grips with.”
A few months later, however, he saw a group of cyclists living with the same condition competing in the Race Across America, and a new dream was born.
“To see a team of athletes participating, and at that point winning, this cycling race, it really surprised me. It really inspired me,” said Dilley, who will compete in the Tour of Utah this week with Team Novo Nordisk, a team made up entirely of elite athletes living with Type 1 diabetes.
http://www.deseretnews.com/article/...am-proves-diabetes-doesnt-limit-athletes.html