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Beliefs. Diving into Manifesto Depth

January 26, 2016 by Mari Ruddy

How are you doing on creating your Manifesto? As you likely know, I am a fan of Manifesto’s and I recently wrote mine. I’ve been reflecting on the various parts of mine, to more deeply explain who I am. My intention in doing this reflection is two-fold. One is to know myself better. And two, … Read more

Mari’s Manifesto

January 11, 2016 by Mari Ruddy

Do you have a Manifesto? How about a Personal Mission Statement? I’ve been a fan of mission statements and manifestos since I was in my early 20’s. I think it arises out of my deep desire to know myself well. One of my 2016 Goals is to write my Manifesto. It’s nearly mid-January, and I … Read more

I’m Mari and I’m an amateur endurance athlete who has had type 1 diabetes for more than 40 years. I’ve survived breast cancer twice and am navigating a third breast cancer recurrance. I am not a medical professional nor am I giving medical advice.

I’ve worked closely with athletic coaches, diabetes experts, cancer experts, and many sports nutrition experts. Plus I have hundreds of friends who are athletes first and people who live with diabetes, cancer or other major health challenges, second.

Along the way, I’ve picked up a few hot tips that I share for inspiration in figuring out the athletic and wellness puzzle. I live in Saint Paul, Minnesota with my two bikes, my many pairs of running shoes, my swim goggles, my love of cooking healthy food every week and my very athletic rescue dog Sam!