Susan Powell of Temecula was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes last year at 56 years of age and will be cycling 56 miles during the Ironman 70.3 Oceanside race on April 6. Valley News/Courtesy photo
On April 6, during the arduous Ironman 70.3 Oceanside race, a determined team named Dia-Bet-U-Can’t-Beat-Us refuses to be defined by their condition. Susan Powell, an indomitable cyclist; Tanya Schmidt, a resilient runner; and Brad Williams, an unwavering swimmer; all combatting type 1 diabetes, will be among the sea of athletes. United by unbreakable spirit and tenacity, these fierce competitors are definitively changing the narrative around living with diabetes.Having been diagnosed just last year at the age of 56, Susan Powell didn’t allow her diagnosis to dim her competitive drive. She fearlessly competed for Team USA in Spain merely two months post-diagnosis. On race day, she will tackle a resilient 56-mile cycle, powered not only by her muscles but by an unwavering will. In S
