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SPARTA, Wis. (WKBT) – What would you do with your time if you didn’t have long to live? Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis or Lou Gehrig’s disease is a disease with no cure affecting 30,000 people in the United States. Andrea Peet’s life changed after an ALS diagnosis seven years ago. ALS took away her ability to run, but it didn’t touch her spirit to roll forward. Now she’s traveling the country on a quest to find hope in her life’s final moments. Memories play out inside Shaw Hipsher...

50 marathons in 50 states: Andrea Peet continues her love of racing while having ALS Brian Mozey, St. Cloud Times © Dave Schwarz/dschwarz@stcloudtimes.com Andrea Peet smiles while participating in a marathon Friday, July 16, 2021, on the Beaver Island Trail in St. Cloud. Peet is attempting to become the first person with ALSÊto complete a marathon in every state in the United States. Andrea Peet has seven swallow birds tattooed on her left arm underneath her elbow. The birds...