HypoActive

 
Hi Everyone,
 
Welcome to the new look “HypoActive UPDATE” to go with our fantastic new website. If you haven’t visited the website for a while please do it looks great and has more info on our next 3 major events, with more info to be uploaded soon. So please keep the events coming in the new year in mind over the festive season, it would be great to see you at any of the events. 
 
 
 
 
TOP 5 IDEAS to incorporate exercise into Christmas Festivities
Reason: Christmas is all about feasting, and then feasting again. Start a new tradition, and incorporate some exercise with your family and friends
1.Buy someone an active gift - a ball, tennis racket, etc then afternoon down time between feasts is solved and it can be something to engage the whole crew.
2.Walk the block, go for a run, or a short ride before Santa arrives (“for me, we had to entertain ourselves before Dad finished milking the cows” says Monique). There is NO traffic early on Christmas morning!
3.Boxing Day - walk to the MCG, walk to the races, walk to the family bash.  Or run, or bike, or skip.
4.Arrange to meet family and/or friends in a park for a catch up before the big day or even Christmas Day, so there is plenty of room for lots of games and fun.
5. Three Legged Races are always a great laugh, so save those old stockings, have a few different categories young vs old, boys vs girls, Grandparents can be flaggies at start and finish and why not have some funny prizes from the cheap shop (ie princess tiara, water pistols etc.).
ENJOY & JUST HAVE FUN!!! 
 
 
 
MS Megaswim 2009
Event Date: 13 Feb 2009 – 14 Feb 2009
MS Megaswim is a 24 hour relay swim event and entries are closing soon. The team is a mix of abilities, last year’s swimmers ranged from being able to swim 200m at a time to completing 1.5km stints.
-          We have training programs available (www.swimplan.com is a good place to start) and for those who would like someone to train with or to help them with their training Laura will be swimming regularly on Sunday mornings, Email Laura@hypoactive.org if you are interested in joining her.
-          This year all swimmers who raise $60 or more for the MS Society will be receiving along with their t-shirt an Insulin Injected Engine towel (very cool!) that will be personalised with each team member’s name - providing you register by Fri 19th December.(Additional towels are available for $50).
-          If your all signed up but need to kick start your fundraising, Sarah Fisher is raising her funds by selling Cadbury Chocolates, if you would like to do the same please email Sarah at fish_32@hotmail.com
If you are interested to know more information, have some questions or would like to register, please contact the Team Captain Chelle
 
 
 
Woody’s Murray to Moyne
Event Date: 4 April 2009 – 5 April 2009
A fund raising event for teams of cyclists to cycle in relay from the Murray River to the Moyne River over 520 kms. 2009 will be the 7th year that a HypoActive team has signed up to take on this amazing challenge and we are looking for some fresh faces to join both the cycling and the support/driving crew. This is an amazing event and where HypoActive started. If you would like to join the team, or want to find out more information, please contact the Team Captain Monique
 
 
 
Run 4 Kids
Event Date: 5 April 2009
The Run for the Kids is a fun run that raises money for the Royal Childrens Hospital (a location many of us know all too well!!) as part of the Good Friday Appeal.
You can choose to complete either the full 14.1Kms or a more relaxed 5.7Kms. The 14.1km course passes through the Domain Tunnel, along the usually Westgate Freeway, then up over the Bolte Bridge and along the waterfront at Docklands. The 5.7km course takes in some of Melbourne’s famous landmarks such as the Yarra River, Birrarung Marr, Federation Square, and the Botanic Gardens. It is the same weekend as Murray to Moyne so if your not part of Murray to Moyne it would be great to have you at this event. Please reply to this email if you would like more information.
 
 
 
Reports on Events
TAUPO (NZ) Cycle Challenge
Team Jabbers participated in the Taupo Cycle Challenge in late November, it was an extremely hot day but very successful. Report of the day will be on the website soon.
 
Pumping in Morocco
Cath who is one of our Committee members went on an adventure (surprisingly without her trusty bike) in 2008 - trekking through Morocco. See our website or her Blog (http://itssomethingelse.blogspot.com/ ) for her account of dealing with a different culture, chest infections and her diabetes!
 
 
 
Other Items of Interest
Marjorie Cup
To be held in Shepparton VIC in late March, it is a fun Aussie Rules Game with Medical Staff vs Type 1 Diabetics as a fundraiser for the local Diabetes Unit. Stay tunned for more information closer to the date.
 
Connected in Motion
Has a brand new WEBSITE too! which speaks more to their programs and upcoming events. Check it out www.connectedinmotion.ca. Chloe from Canada is part of this very proactive group, we featured Chloe’s blog in the last newsletter. They have a fantastic “Winter Slipstream 2009” Event for the end of Jan, so if you’re in the area (Ontario) it sounds awesome.
 
DESA Conference
Diabetes Exercise & Sport Association Conference date has been announced and it will be held in Boston, Mass. USA on June 25 – 28 2009. Check out their website for great info about diabetes and exercise – www.diabetes-exercise.org
 
 
If you have any diabetes and exercise news that you'd like to share, questions, or would just like to say hi, please drop us a line and let us know!
 
HypoActive wishes everyone a safe and happy break and we look forward to seeing everyone energised for 2009.

Kind Regards,
Jana Cronin