Hello, my name is Sheri Paulson, and I was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) at the age of 33. At the time, I was a young wife and mother. I had struggled for years to have my daughter Amanda and with my diagnosis I became determined to DIG DEEP, to fight and stay active and be present in the moment with her. Despite having MS, I became a marathon runner, cyclist and sprint triathlete. I wanted to live my life with NO REGRETS, to never look back and say I wish I had done something, but instead be glad that I had done it.

Throughout my years of living with MS, I have traveled across the country participating in events and sharing my story, while also raising funds and awareness for MS. In the process I was blessed to meet amazing people also living with MS who have become my MS family. This is how I became part of the Run A Myelin My Shoes (RAMMS) team. My biking and running distances are now shorter, but this team is so uplifting and empowering to be a part of, and you can join us no matter your physical ability.

RAMMS was my lifeline as my family and I lived through an episode of Covid in September 2020. Covid and MS share some similarities. The fear resulting from the diagnosis is overwhelming. Immune suppressing medication is the standard treatment, compromising the immune system and the body’s ability to protect itself. You become isolated from society. Others are not able to fully understand what you are going through.