What are your goals? Are you taking steps each day to move towards those goals? Brian Greenberg, endurance athlete and president of Chronically Better You tells us how he moved from goals after surgery—getting out of bed and making his own lunch—to training for an Ironman in 2018. People with IBD know the value of structure and Brian explains how he has learned to manage his life with Crohn’s disease and an ostomy through careful planning and setting goals.   2:35: Why sitting still actually makes Brian feel worse. 3:18: Why a routine is important 4:33: What’s a Half Ironman? 6:41: How to set goals, no matter if they’re big or small 10:20: Why a schedule is important  13:05: On being a model patient 13:57: What happens when you miss a training day? 18:30: What Brian thinks when he looks at his training schedule or during a race 20:02: A nightly routine that helps reduce stress 24:19: The biggest motivating factor in Brian’s life 27:19: Shout out to our partners for the help 29:49: Why it’s best to do you and to not compare to others   Find Brian Greenberg at:

• Twitter: https://twitter.com/BrianG_CBY
• https://twitter.com/ChronicBetterU
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/BrianG_CBY/
• https://www.instagram.com/ChronicallyBetterYou/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ChronicallyBetterYou/

Find Intense Intestines Foundation at:

• We Will Beat IBD Podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/we-will-beat-ibd-podcast/id1065350104?mt=2
• Web: http://www.intenseintestines.org/
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• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/intense_intestines/

Find Amber J Tresca at:

• Verywell: https://www.verywell.com/ibd-crohns-colitis-4014703
• Blog: http://aboutibd.com/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ibdcrohns/
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/aboutIBD
• Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/aboutibd/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/about_IBD/

Intro Music: The Jazz Piano - Bensound.com - www.bensound.com/royalty-free-music

Outro Music: Soul Food - Purple Planet Music - http://www.purple-planet.com