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Former school sprinter shapes up in the face of illness

Angela Lim, 39, who has Type 1 diabetes, rediscovers love for running with new lifestyle

Logistics executive Angela Lim, who was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes in 2010, said she used to put beauty before health and allowed her condition to worsen. It was only after a medical review last year that she began to embrace a strict fitness rou
Logistics executive Angela Lim, who was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes in 2010, said she used to put beauty before health and allowed her condition to worsen. It was only after a medical review last year that she began to embrace a strict fitness routine. ST PHOTO: ARIFFIN JAMAR
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Q Did you use to exercise regularly?

A I was a sprinter in school but stopped exercising regularly after that. I tried to do so only after I was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes in 2010.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on September 25, 2018, with the headline Former school sprinter shapes up in the face of illness. Subscribe