Powered by Hope; An Interview With Ironman Triathlete and Stage IV Cancer Survivor Teri Griege
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Teri Griege[/caption]
In 2009, shortly after completing her first Ironman Triathalon, Teri Griege was diagnosed with Stage IV colon cancer. She was 48 years old.
During our conversation we discussed:
- How her diagnosis saved the lives of her two older sisters.
- Her setting a goal to complete a half Ironman one year after her diagnosis and how she trained for this during her cancer treatments.
- Completing six major marathons around the world.
- Her book, Powered by Hope and the non-profit she created by the same name.
- Her advocacy work with Pedal the Cause, the Colorectal Cancer Alliance and Fight CRC.
Links Mentioned In The Show
Teri's website - http://terigriege.com/
Powered by Hope - https://www.poweredbyhope.org/
Pedal the Cause - https://www.pedalthecause.org/
Colorectal Cancer Alliance - https://www.ccalliance.org/
Fight CRC - https://fightcolorectalcancer.org/
Call On Congress - https://fightcolorectalcancer.org/events/save-the-date-call-on-congress-2019/
Colon Cancer Coalition - https://coloncancercoalition.org/
Teri's Story
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Connect With Teri
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/teri.griege
Twitter: https://twitter.com/TeriGriege https://twitter.com/PoweredByHope
Instagram: https://instagram.com/poweredbyhope
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