{"id":69116,"date":"2026-07-16T11:20:52","date_gmt":"2026-07-16T03:20:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=69116"},"modified":"2026-07-16T11:20:52","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T03:20:52","slug":"how-this-71-year-old-with-parkinsons-ran-100-marathons-in-100-days-with-the-help-of-tcm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=69116","title":{"rendered":"How this 71-year-old with Parkinson\u2019s ran 100 marathons in 100 days with the help of TCM"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">What does an extreme endurance runner carry in their grab bag? For many, the essential items include energy gels, blister bandages, extra socks and a GPS watch.<\/p>\n<div datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1xdhyk6 ec74h0k0\">But for Larry Grogin, a 71-year-old chiropractor and <span data-qa=\"Component-Text\" class=\"css-0 ef9u0v00\">traditional Chinese medicine<\/span> (TCM) practitioner from the US state of New Jersey, it was a selection of acupuncture needles and Chinese herbs. He would self-administer these nightly during his recent feat: running a <span data-qa=\"Component-Text\" class=\"css-0 ef9u0v00\">marathon<\/span> every day for 100 days to raise money for <span data-qa=\"Component-Text\" class=\"css-0 ef9u0v00\">Parkinson\u2019s disease<\/span>.<\/div>\n<div datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1xdhyk6 ec74h0k0\">Grogin is no ordinary extreme distance runner. For the past seven years, he has lived with the disorder, which <span data-qa=\"Component-Text\" class=\"css-0 ef9u0v00\">Michael J. Fox<\/span> also suffers from.<\/div>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">The incurable neurodegenerative condition affects movement and worsens over time. Key symptoms include hand tremors, extreme slowness of movement known as bradykinesia, muscle stiffness and balance problems. None of these seems compatible with distance running.<\/p>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">\u201cIt sucks,\u201d Grogin says. \u201cMost of all I dreaded being pitied, and still do. There are good days. Bad days. Horrible days, great days.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"image-inline-container e1a5rv550 css-1llrc1m e1yqhwb40\" data-qa=\"Component-renderMap-StyledDiv\">\n<div class=\"image-inline caption e1fvabeq0 css-19sk4h4 ea9pn0s0\" data-qa=\"Component-Container\">\n<figure class=\"image-inline caption ea9pn0s1 css-1qeofuq e1gf69pb0\" data-qa=\"ArticleImage-ArticleImageContainer\">\n<div data-qa=\"ArticleImage-handleRenderImage-ImageContainer\" class=\"css-bjn8wh e1gf69pb3\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Grogin runs in the US state of Arizona during his recent on-foot journey across the US. He started running from his home state of New Jersey on March 24, 2026, his 71st birthday, and reached Los Angeles, California, 100 days later. Photo: Instagram\/runlarryrun26\" data-qa=\"BaseImage-handleRenderImage-StyledImage\" class=\"e1gf69pb2 css-6ikqhs e445x7d0\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/img.i-scmp.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/fit=contain,width=1024,format=auto\/sites\/default\/files\/d8\/images\/canvas\/2026\/07\/14\/c88c5bd1-f827-4ef2-b86b-518c3870c601_cd1b6055.jpg\" title=\"Grogin runs in the US state of Arizona during his recent on-foot journey across the US. He started running from his home state of New Jersey on March 24, 2026, his 71st birthday, and reached Los Angeles, California, 100 days later. Photo: Instagram\/runlarryrun26\"\/><\/div><figcaption data-qa=\"ArticleImage-DescriptionContainer\" class=\"css-1bj5zno e1gf69pb1\">Grogin runs in the US state of Arizona during his recent on-foot journey across the US. He started running from his home state of New Jersey on March 24, 2026, his 71st birthday, and reached Los Angeles, California, 100 days later. Photo: Instagram\/runlarryrun26<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3 type=\"h3\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"eh0yk8h0 css-17x7qa9 e1pqa4re1\">When it comes to Parkinson\u2019s, \u2018movement is medicine\u2019<\/h3>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">The 2019 diagnosis was devastating for Grogin, who had about 300 marathons and 30 Ironman triathlons under his belt at the time.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<center><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/lifestyle\/health-wellness\/article\/3360534\/how-71-year-old-parkinsons-ran-100-marathons-100-days-help-tcm?utm_source=rss_feed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article At Source <\/a><br \/>\n<center\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What does an extreme endurance runner carry in their grab bag? 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