I received a comment from Christine:
Hi Kathy — I like your site and topics. We share a common interest in being active with Celiac Disease. I was also diagnosed with CD because anemia was disrupting my training for a marathon back in 2005. And a few years before that I was diagnosed with Osteoporosis (now improved to Osteopenia, thank goodness).
In the 2.5 years since I’ve been diagnosed, I’ve noticed an increase in awareness of Celiac Disease, particularly among athletes/runners. I don’t have data to support this, but it would be great to collect that. I’m also starting to hear from athletes who are following a GF diet because they feel and perform better when they avoid gluten. Some are diagnosed as gluten sensitive and some have just figured it out through the process of elimination.
I would like to see more research conducted on training and competing with Celiac Disease.
Sorry for such a long post — this is a hot topic with me!
Good luck with your cycling,
Christine
I thought I’d share this inspiring letter with you. Christine is involved in the Got Guts 5K in Austin, Texas. This race brings awareness of celiac disease. What a great idea! Many people discover they have CD because their performance suffers due to malnutrition that gluten intolerance causes. So it is a good idea to have a run to get knowledge of celiac disease out to the athletes and public in general. It would be great to see more of these runs around the country. Thanks, Christine! 
