Simon Ward and Eric Tozer

In the triathlon space that we exist in we are surrounded by some extraordinary people doing amazing things. Today's guest is in a different stratosphere, not just because of his athletic achievements but because of the incurable disease he lives with every day.  Eric Tozer has type 1 diabetes, but he does not let that halt or slow his ambition. His resume of athletic achievements includes:

• World Marathon Challenge 2019 (7 Marathons, 7 Continents, 7 Days)
• Run Across America (3,000+ mile run across USA in 15 days with ten T1Ds)
• 140.6 mile Ironman distance triathlons
• 70.3 mile Half-Ironman distance triathlons
• Olympic and Sprint distance triathlons
• 26.2 mile Marathons
• 13.1 mile Half-Marathons

in this conversation hear:

• Eric explain the difference between Type 1 & Type 2 diabetes
• We discuss monitoring blood glucose and the gadget which replaces 288 finger pricks each day 
• How a pre race adrenaline surge can really mess up your blood sugar levels
• The challenges of training for and racing Ironman with T1 diabetes
• Running 7 marathons in 7 days on 7 different continents
• Two marathons in 2 days with a 63C temperature difference
• When mental strength replaces physical fitness

To find out more about Eric, please visit his website at erictozer.com

Here are links to some of the topics discussed today:

the World Marathon Challenge

The Dexcom constant glucose monitoring machine

Diabetes Sports Project

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