Everyday I can not get away from my diabetes, no matter where I go or what I do it is always there, that is not a bad thing. Today was different, every time I was on twitter or Facebook I saw posts about diabetes. It was amazing, I saw pictures of people painting a blue circle on a street corner, I saw many posts of diabetics posting blood sugar readings and I saw amazing people doing amazing things to raise diabetes awareness. I loved every second of it!!!
I have big dreams when it comes to diabetes and raising awareness and for years I thought I was the only one that wanted diabetic professional athletes to change the nations thoughts about what diabetics could do. When i began cycling Leanne told me about Phil Southerland, a Type 1 diabetic that raced his bike professionally in Europe. He was just starting up Team Type 1 when I learned about him, I would follow the team and the amazing things that Phil did for diabetes. As time went on I was still wanting a diabetic athlete to admire, cancer had Lance Armstrong, I wanted diabetes to have someone that was almost like a god. Someone that brought diabetes to the forefront of everyone's mind. I was not the only one with these thoughts, Phil Southerland had this dream aswell. He developed Team Novonordisk last winter, a team of all type 1 diabetics. They will be racing in the Tour De France in the next ten years, I can gurantee that!!
Today Phil Southerland became the face of diabetes in my opinion!! Diabetic athletes finally have someone that is like a god to us. Personally I'm very jealous of Phil, I work my butt off to develop diabetes and sports partnerships, Phil is raising that bar everyday. Today he was all over Twitter, he has started the Team Type 1 Foundation (more info here). Members of Team Novonordisk were all over the world raising diabetes awareness, the journey has only just begun!!! https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10152005741534446
I have big dreams when it comes to diabetes and raising awareness and for years I thought I was the only one that wanted diabetic professional athletes to change the nations thoughts about what diabetics could do. When i began cycling Leanne told me about Phil Southerland, a Type 1 diabetic that raced his bike professionally in Europe. He was just starting up Team Type 1 when I learned about him, I would follow the team and the amazing things that Phil did for diabetes. As time went on I was still wanting a diabetic athlete to admire, cancer had Lance Armstrong, I wanted diabetes to have someone that was almost like a god. Someone that brought diabetes to the forefront of everyone's mind. I was not the only one with these thoughts, Phil Southerland had this dream aswell. He developed Team Novonordisk last winter, a team of all type 1 diabetics. They will be racing in the Tour De France in the next ten years, I can gurantee that!!
Today Phil Southerland became the face of diabetes in my opinion!! Diabetic athletes finally have someone that is like a god to us. Personally I'm very jealous of Phil, I work my butt off to develop diabetes and sports partnerships, Phil is raising that bar everyday. Today he was all over Twitter, he has started the Team Type 1 Foundation (more info here). Members of Team Novonordisk were all over the world raising diabetes awareness, the journey has only just begun!!! https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10152005741534446
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