Ali on the Run Show1 Mar 2018

62. Gabe Grunewald, Professional Runner & 4-Time Cancer Survivor

"It's OK to struggle, but it's not OK to give up." —Gabe Grunewald

Gabriele "Gabe" Grunewald is a professional middle-distance runner and four-time rare cancer survivor from Minneapolis, MN. Gabe was first diagnosed with Adenoid Cycstic Carcinoma when she was in college and undoubtedly in the best shape of her life. Instead of finishing her college running career on a high note — or, better yet, a podium — Gabe was faced with a difficult and scary diagnosis. She's undergone several surgeries, including having more than half of her liver removed after the third time the cancer came back. But Gabe keeps fighting, smiling, and running. On this episode, she talks about the difference between fighting and giving up, and explains what it means to be "brave like Gabe." She also talks about her current project: training Fixer Upper star Chip Gaines for his first marathon!

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What you'll get in this episode:

How Gabe became a professional runner — and why that was never the plan (3:00)
Gabe's first cancer diagnosis (4:45)
Gabe's third — and scariest — cancer diagnosis, and the hug that saved her life (11:00)
How Gabe handled each diagnosis emotionally (16:25)
The aftermath of Gabe's liver surgery, followed by her fourth diagnosis (18:25)
Gabe explains her current immunotherapy treatment plan (20:50)
How cancer has changed Gabe's relationship with running (23:05)
How Gabe maintains her optimistic outlook even after four cancer diagnoses (25:55)
How the running community has supported Gabe throughout her health struggles (27:45)
The difference between fighting and giving up (28:35)
How Gabe's diagnoses and treatment will affect her fertility and hopes for a family (32:30)
What it means to be #bravelikegabe (37:15)
What it's like training Fixer Upper star Chip Gaines for his first marathon! (40:55)
Chip's time goal for his debut marathon (47:50)
Introducing the Brave Like Gabe Foundation (48:40)

What we mention on this episode:

Brooks Running

Arizona State University

University of Minnesota

Fixer Upper

Chip Gaines

Silo District Marathon

Brave Like Gabe Foundation: bravelikegabe.org — coming soon!

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

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