Riding on Insulin (ROI) is a camp for kids with Type 1 Diabetes which takes these kids snowboarding, skiing, and now mountain biking. Managing kids with T1D is especially difficult and adding physical activity on a mountain complicates things even further. It takes a great team of medical staff and volunteers to make this happen.
One aspect of ROI that stuck out to me is the Endurance Team. I watched the video of the Endurance Athletes crossing the finish line of an Ironman and thought, Can I do that? I did no know how to swim at this point, and set a half marathon as my 1st goal.
Last October while on a trip to New Orleans, I accomplished my goal 2 months early. It was then that I decided I was going to learn how to swim and give the triathlon a shot. Being a part of the ROI Endurance Team has given me a purpose behind the training. I raise awareness, fund raise, and work to inspire others to push themselves and thrive with Diabetes.
In January I started swim lessons and began my journey toward completing my first Triathlon. In May I put on my wet suit and took on the Troika Olympic Distance Triathlon and completed it in 3 hours and 52 minutes. It was an emotional day for me as I moved along the course. Making it out of the water was a big deal for me. The bike and run were challenging as it rained, and crossing the finish line with my family there almost put me over the edge.
This all started because I met Sean and Dustin at Camp Stix and Riding on Insulin gave me a purpose.
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