When Chris Benyo and Denise DiMarzo got married, everything seemed possible. But just six months after the wedding things took a turn for the worse when Denise was diagnosed with the motor neuron disease, ALS.
Now five years into the disease, ALS has stripped her of the abilities to do everyday activities like walk and talk. But it hasn’t stopped her from staying true to a promise she and her husband made when they fell in love, through running.
“That was the whole plan when we got married in 2010, that she’d put in the training and we would run together and where she wanted to if she put in the training. Now were doing the next best thing that we can,” said Benyo, Denise’s Husband.
For them, that means still completing marathons, but in a different way. This is what preparing for a run looks like for Denise now.
Chris and a team of friends push Denise in a specially designed jogger throughout the races they’ve run since her diagnosis. All in an effort to give Denise the satisfaction athletes yearn for.
“When you have pushed yourself to the limit and moments of triumph when you’ve completed the goal, it takes your time, your complete determination and sheer willpower to stay in it and not give up,” said DiMarzo.
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All In was published July 11, 2017 by Christian Faith Publishing.
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