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Meet An “Amazing” Who Lives By The Power Of Gratitude

Ruth Heidrich, 83, placed gold in the U.S. Senior Olympics and has been named "One of the Ten Fittest Women in North America."

(Ruth Heldrich)

Ruth Heidrich, at 83, who set an astonishing record by becoming, at 48, the first vegan to complete an Ironman Triathlon, is still running marathons, placed gold in the U.S. Senior Olympics and has been named “One of the Ten Fittest Women in North America.” All this would be super, but now place it against how she began her triathlete journey. Diagnosed with Stage 4 Breast Cancer at 46, she was wowed by the curing possibilities of a vegan diet, and not only beat the cancer with this nontraditional method, but got so strong she progressed from running marathons (which she already did), to Ironman Triathlons, and to this day, is still running.

Her philosophy on life is simply – be grateful! That gratitude leads to hope, and hope leads to happy healthy lives. Indeed!

For more Amazings, go to https://www.Facebook.com/MeetTheAmazings.

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