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Running Goddess: Julie Rookard

  • By Jessica Sebor
  • Published Jul. 26, 2012
  • Updated Aug. 17, 2012 at 8:00 PM UTC

“I was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis seven years ago,” says Julie, “At that point I did not even own a pair of running shoes, but I read that the stronger you are going into this disease, the faster you will pull put of your exacerbations. Fast forward seven years—I ran my first half marathon!”

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