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Make a Decision, Change Your Life – An Inspiring Story for Diabetes Exercise
Mari happened across this video through Coach Jarrod and she wanted to share it. It really doesn’t matter if it’s diabetes, CF, MS, asthma, cancer… or just the desire to make a change in your life. Just make the change, … Continue reading
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Tagged american diabetes association, athletics, diabetes, diabetes and exercise, mari ruddy, team wild, teamwild
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Make Your Own Ice Pack
Sometimes, an athlete needs an ice pack after a workout. While a bag of frozen peas or corn will do in a pinch, this ‘recipe’ found by Heidi Eikenhorst, a type 3 extraordinaire, is a great, reusable, and easy-to-make option. … Continue reading
I Did It! Diabetic Cyclist Does Her 1st 100 Mile Ride!!
Yesterday, I completed my first century. (I’m the Red Rider in the center front, with Becca the super dog who is sniffing Chris Carmichael‘s elbow.) My total event time was slightly slower than I hoped, but I was really pleased … Continue reading
My Number 1 Race Week Tip
Ask for help and delegate! You may have noticed it’s a little quiet around here lately. Turns out, the week leading up to the biggest ride of your life with the biggest team you’ve ever pulled together requires a LOT … Continue reading
5 Things You Should Know about Diabetes and Exercise
TeamWILD founder, Mari Ruddy, wrote a great article for Diabetes Daily. Here are the top things you might not know about diabetes and exercise. For the details, read the whole article HERE! 1. The goal is blood sugar control AND … Continue reading
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Tagged athletics, diabetes, diabetes and exercise, exercise, exercise with diabetes, team wild
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My Best Tip for Exercise
Just put on your gear. Before I got my diabetes alert dog, my favorite time to work out was early morning. Now, her walks take that time slot without exception and I find myself struggling to fit in my rides … Continue reading
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Tagged athletics, cycling, cycling and diabetes, diabetes and exercise, exercise, exercise with diabetes, motivation, team wild
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Meet TeamWILD Membership Site Co-Director: Alex Osias
Have you heard the news? TeamWILD will be launching a membership site soon to up the Teamy Goodness aspect of your training and athletic life. Be sure to sign up for our newsletter to find out when we launch. This … Continue reading
Need More Powerful Little Greens? Grow Your Own!
As I overhaul my habits to complement my TeamWILD-inspired mantra “I am an athlete” I am paying more attention to the food I eat: increasing the greens, eating cleaner and creating more of my food myself. That last one has … Continue reading
Posted in General, Inspiration, nutrition, Tips
Tagged athletics, cooking, diabetes meals, diabetics diet, nutrition and diabetes
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Top Reasons to Attend CampWILD
Spring has arrived! And now it’s time to think about summer camp!! Here at TeamWILD we are huge fans of teamy goodness – the feeling of belonging to something amazing. CampWILD is the place to be for teamy goodness and … Continue reading
You don’t have to be a Competititor to be an Athlete with Diabetes
I’ve logged a lot of hours (for me) on my bike this weekend. With Coach Nicole’s help, I’ve rearranged my training block to accommodate a week of vacation. This means I’m “overloading” between Saturday and Thursday night when I get … Continue reading
