February 2010 Newsletter
19 February, 2010 - 18:23 — lyndal
FEBRUARY 2010 NEWSLETTER
WORDS FROM HYPOACTIVE RIDER GAVIN WRIGHT
Happy mid-February - that might seem like a funny welcome, but it's just about the busiest time of year for preparation for HypoActive activity. We've got the Swim, the Run and the M2M all coming up and I hope, with all the excitement, even those not participating are doing just a little bit of training.
I'm still reeling from the full-on AcT1vate weekend. The science was dazzling. The exercise provoking. Actually, I think my favourite might have been lying on a cowhide-print bean-bag watching Adventures for the Cure: the Doco. Seeing Adam Driscoll, a long-term type 1, cycling up mountains on his team trip across America - on his fixed wheel bicycle - was really something. Awesome. Fully.
I'm up in sunny Queensland (actually, it's raining at the moment), so I'm not able to join in with the Swim or Run, but I'm looking forward to rejoining the M2M team this year. This means plenty of practising on my bike, which always leaves me feeling on top of the world. I'm fortunate enough to live right by a load of really steep hills, which is perfect for bicycling, but even if you don't and only have time for short trips, a ride on your bike will leave you feeling great and is a brilliant way to improve your health.
And of course cycling is just one of the ways to get out there, get active, get healthy. So I hope you can all get pedalling, paddling or just reach for your pedometer – and enjoy!
Gavin
HypoActive rider
Links for all our Upcoming Events below:
AcT1vated - type 1 exercise weekend a dynamic success
The 12th to14th February saw 50 participants plus speakers get involved in a residential weekend of up-to-the-minute info and top-level training - all designed entirely for type 1 diabetics.
All present heard scientific stuff to set your mind in motion as well as getting expert tips on swimming, running and personalised core training.
For more: http://www.hypoactive.org/content/act1vate-dynamic-success
http://www.hypoactive.org/content/act1vate-weekend-type-ones-exercise-and-diabetes
MS MegaSwim - a 24 hour swim relay in Fitzroy, Vic - Feb 26-27
If you've registered for the Swim - well done. If not, now's the time to reach for your diary and make absolutely sure you can come along and support the HypoActive water-folk at Fitzroy's outdoor pool. Bringing coffee would be excellent. http://www.hypoactive.org/content/2010-ms-megaswim
Run for the Kids - a 5ish km run or walk, or a 14.2km run around Melbourne - March 14
2010 could be the biggest year ever for a bunch of folk with type one to show the other 30,000 runners that we have insulin injected engines! Proceeds go to the Royal Childrens Hospital.
http://www.hypoactive.org/content/2010-run-kids
Murray to Moyne - our 8th year of cycling across Western Victoria in relay, covering 520km in under 24 hours - March 27-28
HypoActive does this awesome ride to raise money for diabetic camps. We've got a big new target this year, so if you're not coming along please think about donating some money. Type 1's themselves must realise how really important it is for young people with diabetes to achieve independence through activity and adventure.
The team is now being finalised and on the Everyday Hero website you can check'em out and donate.
http://www.everydayhero.com.au/team_hypoactive
Check out the HypoActive website for testimonials from previous years.
http://www.hypoactive.org/content/2010-murray-moyne
JDRF Ride to Cure Diabetes 2010 - Sarah Fisher's ride report
Sarah Fisher has lived with type one diabetes for a number of years. Once regularly active, she was hit with a mystery illness a few years ago that severely affected her health and changed her life forever. Despite these setbacks, and as a way to assist in her recovery, she set an impressive challenge for herself: to complete the 2010 JDRF Ride to Cure Diabetes and to raise money for research into type one diabetes. Here is her story of her January experience:
http://www.hypoactive.org/content/jdrf-ride-cure-diabetes-2010-sarah-fishers-ride-report
OTHER FANTASTIC STUFF GOING ON
Congratulations to James Glasspool - First Elite National Title!
Type one diabetic James Glasspool became National Champion in the Teams Pursuit at the recent Australian Track Cycling Championships in Adelaide. Combining with the fastest individual pursuiters at the meet in both the elite and U19 categories, James' role was to set the team up with an amazingly fast first kilometre in the 4km event. A kilometre time trial specialist and Australian representative in the 2009 Junior World Championships, James competed the task by leading the team for an amazing three and a quarter laps. The remaining three riders were able to smash out the final three kilometres to set a new championship record of 4min00.417sec and were able to defeat defending champions West Australia.
Read all about the event here:
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/pursuit-experiment-works-wonders-at-nationals
Winter Olympics - Follow our diabetic hope Kris Freeman!
UPDATE: Kris' next event is on Saturday (local time) in the 30km pursuit. Make sure you tune in and support our D Olympian - follow him on twitter or check out the tales from his very open and honest blog. Really, it doesn't matter how elite or well prepared you are, you can still mess things up with your diabetes management as Kris will testify. His last few blog posts really bring this home:
http://blogs.fasterskier.com/krisfreeman/
Take Steps for the Great Wall of China
Diabetes Australia - Victoria have announced a planned fundraising expedition to China to check out the Great Wall! If this is something you ever wanted to do, why not do it this year and help kids with type one get to Diabetes Camps? DA Vic will run this trip with Inspired Adventures from October 16-25, 2010.
The Great Wall of China has fuelled the imagination of travellers for many years. During this 10 day challenge, you will spend 5 days trekking along the border of China and Mongolia, enjoying the splendour of the Great Wall, experiencing the charm of China and feeling on top of the world! By joining this incredible adventure, you will support Diabetes Australia Vic and our camps for children with type 1 diabetes. Attending camp creates independence through adventure, where campers gain skills in managing their diabetes and make new friends facing the same challenges. For more information please call Belinda on 02 9262 7882 or email belinda@inspiredadventures.com.au
The new Six in the City - now named Type 1 in the City!
DA Vic's year-long series of seminars, with a whole bunch of different topics that will appeal to everyone. The first has just gone, the next one's in April and all about men's health issues.
Check them all out here and note the changes to registration: https://www.diabetesvic.org.au/images/events/Type%201%20in%20the%20City%202010_FA.pdf
Hear the call of the Team WILD! Particularly if you are a chick?!
What is Team WILD?
Team WILD is Women Inspiring Life with Diabetes. Team WILD exists to support and inspire fitness, healthy living, and self-confidence for women of all ages with all types of diabetes. Through education, leading by example, community outreach, and sponsoring virtual teams of women training for athletic events, Team WILD demonstrates that having diabetes can be an inspiration rather than an obstacle to achieving ones athletic and fitness goal. Team WILD is Expert Coaching, Expert Diabetes Education, and Peer Support to help you reach your goals! To register with this US-based team in one of their many triathlons they have planned for 2010 (International members are accepted) please visit www.teamwild.org
That's all for now.
Cheers
Gavin
HypoActive is a volunteer-run support group for people living with type one diabetes that focusses on encouraging a more active lifestyle and good diabetes management. We would not exist without the support of our wonderful sponsors: Abbott Diabetes Care, Medtronic and Sanofi-Aventis.
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