I am taking part in my 2nd London Marathon this year on 22nd April and have been training hard 3 times a week. For all those who don't already know, I was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes when I was 14 years old and as an active person that I like to be, I have been determined not to let this disability affect my life and to keep healthy, fit and to research into the best treatment. I currently inject insulin into my body with every meal as my pancreas does not naturally produce the Insulin hormone and as a result I have to keep control of my blood glucose levels on a daily basis through blood testing twice or 3 times a day and using continuous glucose monitoring devices.

This is my second time I have run the London Marathon for Diabetes UK, last time being in 2009 when I completed the race in just over 4 hours. I have always had a close connection with the Charity and acknowledge the enormous strides Diabetes UK have made in the last 10 years in raising awareness for not only type 1 but also the more commonly known Type 2 condition affecting so many people across the UK. The advancement in technology over the last 10 years is amazing with many continuous glucose monitoring devices readily available and the insulin pump being used more and more but there are also barriers to development in the form of high costs of treatment for the NHS. I am fully aware of the Charity’s goals and understand the need to try and find better ways to prevent and manage diabetes and to counter the ever growing population of diabetics in the UK.  Around 10 per cent of people living with diabetes in the UK have Type 1 diabetes. It’s the most common type of diabetes in childhood but it can develop at any age. If you aren’t directly affected by the condition, you probably know someone who is.

I am extremely focused and motivated to take part in this prestigious event in London. I have run a number of half marathons in the last 2 years and my training is going well and will put 100% into completing the race. I have managed to juggle my work and family commitments around the running for last few months and would like to thank my wife Tania and son Jared for allowing me to train for the marathon.

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