I remember seeing the Diabetes Forecast magazine featuring Bill Carlson on the cover, the first person with type 1 diabetes to do the Kona Ironman World Championship. I was not sure what direction my world of sports would go but I was encouraged to read another person with type 1 diabetes doing amazing things. Bill was also in my career field, Exercise Physiology, so I decided to send him a letter. Back when people used snail mail to keep in touch. He responded quickly, adding extra layers of inspiration and we had a number of phone calls. Dealing with this disease can be a nightmare but I am glad for those around me who have risen above diabetes and have shown that they are people who happen to have diabetes. Diabetes does not own them or run their lives.

Link to a story on Bill Carlson (The Man, the Myth, the Legend) from Beyond Type 1)

Many of my adventures Eric Peffer, a professional photographer who is funneling his skills and photography advice my direction. Amazing photos, see link below:

Here are a couple of links that feature lists of favorite Diabetes Blogs:

Below are some links to some of my favorite websites related to type 1 diabetes.

Diabetes Sports Project was kind enough to feature me on their site. Here is a link to their Diabetes Champions page where they share fellow T1 athletes and some of their story.

Also following:

I connected with Dan Redfield on LinkedIn and discovered that we both had applied for the Roam Awards (The ROAM Awards was created as a way to discover, celebrate, and amplify emerging and established storytellers and provide an international platform for creators to submit their best photographs, videos, and written essays). It was a learning experience for me and a hallulejah moment for Dan. He was one of the winners of the award. I have been impressed as his goal is to take families out on an adventure, tell their story and document their experience using video and photos. Great to keep Alaska in my contacts. See link below: