LIMA — Endurance athlete and nutritionist Lisa Dorfman told St. Charles Catholic School students Friday that speaking before them was one of the biggest thing she’s ever done.
That was quite a statement by Dorfman, an Ironman triathlete, marathon runner and world-known nutritionist who has counseled hundreds of athletes including Olympians and pros.
Dorfman told students before the Positive Addiction Run on Friday she has three positive addictions in her life.
“I’m addicted to good eating. Good eating is what fuels me. I am addicted to clean living. I exercise, I go to church. I feel good,” she said. “I’m addicted to serving the Lord and that is probably the most important thing I do.”
Dorfman said she felt honored coming to Lima especially since it’s now famous for the TV show “Glee.”
She spoke of the challenges she experienced as a child, including trying to fit in. She also spoke of other challenges including when a drunken driver hit her head on and nearly ended her athletic career when she was 18.
“Everything I thought I’d be doing in my life, in an instant, just completely changed,” she said.
With her jaw wired shut, struggling to eat and healing from the accident, Dorfman said, the crash inspired her to become a nutritionist. Along the way she regained her athletic career, she said.
“I became one of the fastest runners in the country. I got paid to run. That is really cool,” she said.
Dorfman told the students nutrition is important and gave them ideas for a healthy diet:
1. Get color in your diet and that does not included colored candy, rather vegetables and other colorful healthy foods.
2. Cut back on sugar.
3. Avoid foods that are covered by sauces, breading or gravy.
St. Charles, St. Rose and St. Gerard Catholic Schools competed in the annual Positive Addiction race on Saturday in Lima. Results are below:
St. Charles Catholic
Eighth grade
Boys
1. Mykale Rogers
2. Scott Willeke
3. Sean Daley
Girls
1. Liz Kidd
2. Amelia Akers
3. Meredith Sheperd
Seventh grade
Boys
1. Alex Krumel
2. Ben Laderer
3. Jack Huffman
Girls
1. Abby Stoll
2. Emilia Heider
3. Jessica Armstrong
Sixth grade
Boys
1. Joseph Eisele
2. Ethan O’Connor
3. Alex Blubaugh
Girls
1. Emily Scheiwillerf
2. Jazmin Aguirre
3. Rachel Crites
St. Gerard
Eighth grade
Boys
1. Nick Frisby
2. Colin Stolly
3. Jamir Coleman
Girls
1. Elizabeth Goedde
2. Jessica Whitfield
3. Elizabeth McNamara
Seventh grade
Boys
1. Alex Rigg
2. Ryan Recker
3. Drew Fay
Girls
1. Sydney Santaguida
2. Elizabeth Taflingerr
3. Frankie Bowersock
Sixth grade
Boys
1. Samael Delgado
2. Nick Crow
3. Mitch Hoffman
Girls
1. Emily Clements
2. Abby Neville
3. Emily Pierre
St. Rose
Eighth grade
Boys
1. Joey Alderman
2. Victor Newell
3. Jacob Judy
Girls
1. Sydney Mohler
2. Miranda Wogerman
3. Samanth Garlock
Seventh grade
Boys
1. Sean Currens
2. Hasani Cater
3. Evan Szeremeta
Girls
1. Casey Clark
2. Morgan Crawford
3. (none)
Sixth grade
Boys
1. Nick Taflinger
2. Dru Edwards
3. Josh Dixon
Girls
1. Rion Thompson
2. Shelby Donnelly
3. Alissa Jackson
