Triabetes为糖尿病的人提供灵感和鼓励

We recently had the opportunity to watch a compelling documentary titled The Science of Inspiration, which chronicles the journeys of the twelve members of the inaugural Triabetes (the world’s largest triathlon club for people with diabetes) team in their quest to finish the 2008 Ironman Wisconsin triathlon – a grueling 2.4-mile swim, 112-mile bike, and 26.2-mile run. Their mission and their motivation: to prove that there are no boundaries for people with diabetes – a critical message they wanted to spread, especially to children with diabetes. One participant proclaimed, “I have type 1, but it doesn’t have me.” Another said, “We’re not pro athletes, we’re Joe Diabetic,” encouraging all viewers that they can achieve anything – that there are no limits, even with diabetes. Participants highlighted how Triabetes changed their lives by connecting them with other members of the diabetes community, and by helping them to improve their health. While training, Dave Shack, a self-proclaimed “couch potato” from Boone, North Carolina, said that prior to joining Triabetes, there was a period in his life in which he didn’t even check his blood glucose regularly. Throughout the experience, Triabuddies (kids with diabetes) accompanied the participants for motivation, encouragement, and support, eventually crossing the finish line on the race day with their counterparts. At the end of The Science of Inspiration, Triabuddy Taylor Burger declared in a way that we believe will resonate with and inspire all with diabetes, “I am a person with diabetes, and I can overcome anything.”

Triabetes遗产仍在继续，过去的参与者于2009年完成了Ironman亚利桑那州，而目前来自全国培训的当前参与者为犹他州的Ironman St. George举行。要遵循他们的进步，您可以访问他们的Facebook或者YouTube页面。

如果您感受到灵感，您可以参与多种方式！儿童可以注册成为未来铁人三项的三峰，而成年人可以加入Tribetes团队。对于那些希望缓解您的方式，Insulindevene等级，Tribetes的父组织提供各种其他当地俱乐部和计划，包括散步，运行，海浪，潜水和各种其他户外探险（见他们网站）。如果您有兴趣观看纪录片，请保持调整 - 我们希望在您可用时为您提供筛选日期和位置。- vw.