Maplewood Athlete Fights Diabetes in More Ways Than One

My byline in Patch recognizing NJ resident Jai Westwood and his commitment to the fight against diabetes. 

Pedaling for the Greater Good.....Sometimes You Just Have To Ask

I’m not a natural talent or a born athlete.  I basically work hard to attain most of the small successes I’ve enjoyed. That goes for cycling too. It took a long time but I can finally say I fall in the category of being “strong” for my class.

Every once in a while I will use my cycling endurance to ride for a cause I believe in. I generally self-support these rides because I don’t particularly enjoy asking for help.  In some cases I will. http://main.diabetes.org/site/TR?pg=personal&fr_id=7556&px=1171058

On Sunday, June 5, I will ride 75 miles in the American Diabetes Tour de Cure. I’ve been doing this event since 2003 and this year I made the last minute decision to raise money for the cause; primarily because this is the only event I will do for diabetes in 2011.