North Vancouver man with an ostomy running ultramarathon to raise awareness

I came across a great story about a man from North Vancouver who has an ostomy and is taking on an ultramarathon to raise awareness. He’s pushing himself through such a tough challenge not just for personal reasons, but also to show others that life with an ostomy doesn’t mean giving up on big goals.

I thought this was really inspiring and a good reminder that we can still chase our passions, even when dealing with health challenges.

Here’s the article if you’d like to read more:
https://www.nsnews.com/local-sports/north-vancouver-man-with-ostomy-running-ultramarathon-to-raise-awareness-11014716

This guy is a rock star. Thanks for posting this.

Terry

This guy needs all the backing he can get.

IGGIE

The runner is making this much more public than some former athletes. I would point you to Rolf Benirschke. (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rolf_Benirschke). Rolf provided inspiration to many ostomates to continue doing what they loved.

Both are superstars. I knew about Rolf already, but the Canadian is new.

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Thank you for sharing! I just love to read all these inspirational stories.

Mark! Thanks for sharing my story!!

I managed to finish both ultramarathons; total running time over the 2 days was 27 hours. There were definitely some points where everything hurt so much, and it was hard to keep going, but I just kept thinking of all the support from the ostomy community I had been receiving, and I kept pushing forward.

Honestly, though, my hope is that anyone who sees my effort, and it helps inspire others to push their limits.

Cheers,

Alex

Congratulations on finishing! You remain an inspiration. 

Great story, and congratulations for finishing. Wow, 27 hours—that is so impressive. Well done.

IGGIE