Doctor runs 100 marathons in 100 days for Parkinson’s awareness
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) -- Dr. Larry Grogin, a 71-year-old physician from New Jersey, has arrived in Colorado as part of an extraordinary mission to run 100 marathons in 100 days across the United States to raise awareness for Parkinson’s disease.
Colorado marks a significant leg of his journey, with Grogin spending 15 days crossing the state as he continues his nationwide campaign.
"My wish is that people say, if this guy with Parkinson's at 71 years old can do this, I can do what I dream about," Grogan said.
He tells KRDO13 that he was preparing for a cross-country run when he received his Parkinson's diagnosis in 2019. Despite the diagnosis, he decided to continue with his running goals.
Grogin says he aims to encourage people to live their best lives with the disease, emphasizing the importance of movement as a form of therapy.
"This is about encouraging people to live their best life with Parkinson's," Grogin said. "That movement is medicine. That to move is the most powerful and potent thing that anybody diagnosed with Parkinson's can do. So the Parkinson's does not define them."
Currently in Alamosa, Colo., he continues his ambitious run. He stated that upon arriving in the state, he felt like "a caged bird freed." He added that Colorado makes him "feel excited to be alive and running."
His goal is to ensure people remember that "the only limitations we have are the ones we place on ourselves."
According to him, being active is one of the most beneficial actions people with Parkinson's can undertake.
"I want people to dream big, hope big, try big, and live big."
His 100-marathon journey is scheduled to conclude in Los Angeles on July 1st.
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