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Team Wild!



What to you get when you take 14 women with Type 1 diabetes, put them with 1 woman with type 2 diabetes, and mix them with 5 women who are type 3?
Wait, I’m not done.
Now take this phenomenal group of women and put them on bikes- and let them cycle for 56 miles. Then put them in the water where they swim for 1.2 miles, and continue to be amazed by this ladies as they them compete in a half marathon!
Talk about Diabetes Math!
What you get is TEAM WILD- Women Inspiring Life with Diabetes, competing as the first organized team of women with Diabetes to compete in a Triathlon. The Total number of miles is 70.3, and the event is the Longhorn 70.3 Half-Iron Man in Austin, TX on October 24th.
THESE WOMEN KICK ASS!
Team Wild is a project of my friends at DESA- The Diabetes, Exercise, & Sports Association.
The women on the team represent 7 different states and range in age from 25 to 55 and every single one of them has diabetes, or is sponsored by a woman with diabetes.
Mari Ruddy, the teams founder was diagnosed with Type 1 almost 30 years ago (back in the Diabetes Dark Ages,) and is passionate about not only the benefits of exercise for PWD's, but women with Diabetes in particular!
Mari: I realized that I had a really strong passion, specifically for women with diabetes type 1 or type 2 and exercising. We all have a metabolic disorder that the # 1 killer with people with type 1 or type 2 is heart disease. That’s another bond we share.

Our management and stereotypes are different. But once you get the diagnoses you’ve got to exercise and protect your heart. # 1 best protection for your heart is cardio vascular activity.
Women in particular benefit having friends colleges and peers that the can share the exercise journey with. That’s when Team Wild was born. And we started with this half Iron Man team, which is called a 70. 3- that’s how many miles we will cover.
Did I mention that there are multiple ways that you can be an actual member of Team Wild, no matter what level of athleticism you have?

Did I mention the fact that Mari didn't start exercising until she was 30?

Did I mention that Mari is a Breast Cancer survivor and religiously rode her bike during months and months of cancer treatment??

I didn't? No worries because I will- come back and for "the rest of the story" on Monday!

Right now, I'm going to put some air in my bike tires- I'm inspired to get my MOVE on!
Posted by Mr. Boy at 10.33, Add Comment
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Diabetesalicious Lite 10/22 Edition Is Brought To You By: Walking For Others Who Can't, A Singing Ninja, & Some New D Blogs With Familiar Names~

Diabetesalicious Lite 10/22 Edition Is Brought To You By: Walking For Others Who Can't, A Singing Ninja, & Some New D Blogs With Familiar Names~
Happy Friday folks! This weeks Diabetesalicious-Lite 10/22/10 Edition is brought to you by walking for s diabetes cure for those who can't; a singing Ninjabetic, and two new blogs brought to you by some VERY familiar names!!

After writing yesterday's post about Eilish, I decided that I needed to do something - anything to feel like I was helping. So I decided to walk in The JDRF's Walk to Cure Diabetes in Philadelphia this Sunday for those who can't. I will be walking for Eilsh, my sister Debbie, and three others who have died from Dead-In-Bed Syndrome since February 2010: Jessie Alswager , Trent Nicholson , and Cynthia Kahn. My goal is to raise at least $400 and if you'd like to make a donation you do so by clicking HERE. No amount is to small - I'll take $1 or whatever you have to spare!

Ninjabetic (a.k.a George Simmons) has decided to put his vocal talents and phenomenal song writing skills to support diabetes. Two years ago, Ninjabetic wrote and recorded a beautiful song about life with diabetes called "Not By Choice" in honor of World Diabetes Day.
George has decided to take it to the next level. HOW? Well, Ninjabetic is donating all proceeds from itunes sales of his song from November 14, 2010 - World Diabetes Day, until years end to The International Diabetes Foundation - WAY TO GO GEORGE!! You can read all about his decision, HERE. I'll be downloading my copy of "Not By Choice" on November 14th, WILL YOU?

There are two new Diabetes Blogs on the Islet of Langerhans horizon - and they are brought to you by some VERY familiar names in the Diabetes Land. I found both blogs to be incredibly informative, easy to read, and each have brought their own unique gifts to the diabetes table.

The American Diabetes Association launched their new blog: Diabetes Stops Here on October 11th. This blog is filled with all sorts of interesting goodies for all people with diabetes regardless of what type you have! FYI: As a type 1 I was very happy to read about issues relating to type 1 as well as type 1.5 & type 2 and I highly suggest you GIVE IT A READ - ASAP!!

Another wonderful name and organization in the world of diabetes, The Joslin Diabetes Center (which is also part of the Harvard School of Medicine - so you know these folks are all types of SMART,) took the plunge into the diabetes blogosphere in Septmember and launched: The Joslin Diabetes Blog. This blog is all about diabetes and not only includes medical posts and topics about diabetes, but also offers patients stories and perspectives. YOU NEED TO READ IT!

On the weird and wacky Holiday front, tommorrow, October 23rd is Ipod Day (for real,) Make A Difference Day (so do something) and National Mole Day which ironically, has NOTHING to do with the animal or the Mexican chocolate sauce. To quote Semisonic, "it's all about chemistry." One mole refers to a mass (in grams) whose number is equal to the atomic mass of the molecule.

And now you know!
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