Name: Taylor Shantz
Location: Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
Blog: The Sporadic Sprinter

Who: While most of you are reading this because you know me, I'm hoping that some will be sent here by their friends & family and others will arrive by chance. For those of you who don't know me, my name is Taylor Shantz and I am a recovering couch potatoe.

Why: I originally joined Team Diabetes Canada for a personal challenge that would allow me to express my desire to be involved with community service. Being involved not only allows me to be an agent of change but also allows me to connect with likeminded individuals and develop new skills. This opportunity also allowed me to fufill my desire to travel internationally.

I have continued with the Team Diabetes program after meeting some truly inspiration people involved with this organization. Every meeting and event that I attend leaves me with renewed spirit to continue with my initiative. Furthermore, training for Team Diabetes races has left me with increased energy and improved health. Finally, I am slowly warming up to my once least favourite sports - running. So it turns out I do not really "hate" running but I'm not ready to admit that I like it just yet.