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In July 2016, I ran my first half marathon to mark my 13th year living with multiple sclerosis. I ran that run for me to prove to myself that I could do something that I never thought I could do, especially living with MS. I just ran my second half marathon on July 1st and this year, I focused on 13 reasons why I ran those 13.1 miles.

Review the April edition for information on MS and exercise. Plus, some of the latest resources on LiveWiseMS.

Several years after I was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, I discovered running. I don't really know how it all started. When people ask me, I always use the Forrest Gump quote that I woke up one day and "I just felt like running."

There used to be a time when practitioners didn’t encourage their patients with multiple sclerosis to exercise. It was thought that exercise would worsen the condition rather than be a benefit. Now, studies abound touting exercise as a key component to living well with MS, and positively managing the multitude of symptoms that can often accompany the disease.