Doug Masiuk isn’t just any long-distance runner. In 2012 he ran across the United States from San Francisco to New York, running more than a marathon a day. This year he’ll be running the length of the Appalachian Trail. Doug is also an official spokesperson for diabetes – he was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes when he was 3 years old. That diagnosis has not stopped him from taking the running world by storm. He’s been featured in Men’s Health Journal, Hero Health & Fitness, and received an Epic Award from Gear Junkie and Wegner. And remember that run across the United States? Doug was the first Type-1 diabetic to complete that course.[spacer height=”20px”]
Doug is attempting to beat the world record, and in doing so achieve the first world record held by a person with diabetes. The Appalachian Trail runs for 2,185 miles from Mount Katahdin, Maine to Springer Mountain in Georgia. He’ll start running August 24th, and his goal is to finish the first week of October. To beat the world record he’ll have to run 50 miles a day for 46 days. Doug is also involved with the OutRun Diabetes movement. His event 1Run asks people to move 1 mile – whether that’s walking or running – to help raise awareness about diabetes and better health.[spacer height=”20px”]
MLP is working with Doug to create a promotional video for the 1Run and the Appalachian Trail Run. Doug is out in Colorado training for the Appalachian run, but he took some time to film with our good friend David Birsch. David is about to hit the road himself for an upcoming project, but agreed to help us out. He spent some time interviewing Doug about his running, his diabetes, and his record-breaking attempt, and then shot some footage of Doug training on the mountain trails.[spacer height=”20px”]
We’ll have the promo video ready to share with you soon. In the meantime, visit Doug’s site to read his story, learn about his goals, and support his run.