In 2013, Mark Rucker - known by his fans as "The Beast" - lost 135 pounds and finished his first Ironman. As if that wasn’t challenging enough, he is back training for his second Ironman this year. This time, however, he is facing an...
At just 33 years old, Paul Clay’s fast-paced, adventurous lifestyle immediately came to a screeching halt when he learned that his recent joint pain was due to a serious autoimmune disease: rheumatoid arthritis. “I was upset, confused and angry about the diagnosis,” Paul said. “Everything...
This upcoming May, Sheryl Allen will be going the extra mile for arthritis research – 26.2 miles, to be exact. Hailing from Western New York, Sheryl, 45, will be competing in her very first marathon on May 24 after battling rheumatoid arthritis for over a...
Dina Neils, a competitive athlete living with rheumatoid arthritis, completed her first triathlon two weeks ago at Rancho Seco Park in Northern California. After the race we caught up with her and she called it the proudest and greatest accomplishment of her life. As an...