{"id":5858,"date":"2019-06-24T14:01:13","date_gmt":"2019-06-24T14:01:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/irun.wales\/?p=5858"},"modified":"2019-06-24T14:01:13","modified_gmt":"2019-06-24T14:01:13","slug":"rob-leading-the-way-to-better-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/irun.wales\/cy\/news\/rob-leading-the-way-to-better-health\/","title":{"rendered":"Rob leading the way to better health"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Running can change lives, and those who\u2019ve overcome challenges are often some of the best advocates and motivators to help others do the same. Rob Matthews has turned his life around through Diet control (Slimming word) and regular exercise in the form of running. As a Type II diabetic and asthmatic, he struggled with his weight, high blood pressure and stress, but over the course of the last 15months has reduced his weight by 2 \u00bd stone and having seen the benefits to his own health, is now a qualified run leader.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-5860\" src=\"http:\/\/irun.wales\/app\/uploads\/IMG-20190412-WA0005-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/irun.wales\/app\/uploads\/IMG-20190412-WA0005-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/irun.wales\/app\/uploads\/IMG-20190412-WA0005-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/irun.wales\/app\/uploads\/IMG-20190412-WA0005-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/irun.wales\/app\/uploads\/IMG-20190412-WA0005-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/irun.wales\/app\/uploads\/IMG-20190412-WA0005.jpg 1448w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>He started his parkrun journey in July 2018, walking more than he ran, but as his confidence quietly grew, he turned this around and began to run more and more. In January of this year, he joined <a href=\"https:\/\/irun.wales\/groups\/dragons-running-club-aberdare\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dragons Running club<\/a> and with the support of the group, entered and completed the Cardiff Bay 10k. As well as losing weight, his growing confidence has helped improve his mental wellbeing, control his blood sugars \u2013 now nearly in the non-diabetic range \u2013 and reduced his blood pressure.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><em>\u201cMy mental health is a lot, lot better \u2013 I\u2019m still nuts \u2013 but a happier nuts!\u00a0<\/em><em>\u00a0I\u2019m now enjoying passing on my enthusiasm for running by supporting my own group and loving seeing the confidence grow on their faces every session, which helps and continues to support my own journey.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Rob and fellow leader, Andrew \u2018Drew\u2019 Edwards now lead a \u2018<a href=\"http:\/\/irun.wales\/step-into-action\/\">Step into Action\u2019<\/a>\u00a0 group based in Dare Valley park, Aberdare, which came about as part of the<span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">\u00a0Run Wales partnership with Diabetes Cymru UK.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Running can change lives, and those who\u2019ve overcome challenges are often some of the best advocates and motivators to help others do the same. 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