EXCLUSIVE: Dibsy conquers the GNR2019 after being banned from local takeaways to lose weight
kebabs said: "I'm over the moon.
"I never thought I'd run it in 2hr 43min. It was so emotional around the course. The support was amazing."I knew I'd finish it but I thought it would probably take me about four hours, so to do it in the time I did is just amazing.every year now. I loved it." Dibsy ditched the fizzy drinks and booze and swapped takeaways for a calorie-controlled diet and exercise after meeting Mike.Personal trainer Mike Hind used leaflets to urge Dibsy's local takeaways to not serve himBut he only discovered he was taking part in the Great North Run two weeks ago after a late entry., garlic bread and chips.
Dibsy added: "If someone told me last year I would be entering the Great North Run I would have thought they were crackers."I was at death's door because of my lifestyle. I was a million miles away from doing a"But I have got to the starting line thanks to hard work, determination and the support of an incredible group of people.is a major problem in the UK but I am living proof that it can be beaten. If I can do it, then anyone can.
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