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Running on insulin

Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune condition where the pancreas stops producing insulin, causing dependence on multiple daily insulin injections. When you’re walking a tightrope of extreme high and low blood sugars on a daily basis, exercise can be complicated.

Three runners share their stories of managing this chronic disease on the trails.

Anne's childhood blow

Anne-Marie Warner (48) was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at age 11. She was a promising athlete and on many of her school’s top sports teams. But her doctor advised that she withdraw from

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