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Project Discovery 6

Mediacorp Radio 938LIVE
June 15, 2008
By Byron Ho

Ever thought of walking 100 kilometres at one go?

Think it's impossible?

Well, 22 individuals with diabetes have done just that over three days.

From Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve, the participants passed through several nature sites along park connectors before reaching the end point at Pasir Ris Park.

They are aged between 17 and 40.

And during the walk, each was partnered with a buddy without diabetes, for companionship.

HR Personnel Mark Tan who's been living with diabetes for the past ten years was accompanied by his wife Shirley.

To walk alone, I'll never be able to finish or complete it. So together with all our friends together in the club, actually motivate each other, sometimes we go out for training, so it's this unity that motivates us each other to walk towards the end. By taking part in all this we make an awareness to the community, to the public that through exercise our sugar level will drop, it reduce our insulin intake, exercise does help in diabetic treatment and management.

A team of medical specialists also accompanied them on the walk.

The extreme physical challenge aims to motivate people with diabetes to achieve sporting excellence.

Organised by TOUCH Diabetes Support, it's the sixth in a series of activities known as Project Discovery that aims to test the tenacity and resilience of individuals with diabetes.

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