Tag Archives: Ironman Wisconsin

Learn About Being a WILD Athlete in New Zealand

TeamWILD’s Mental Skills Coach, Ginger Vieira interviewed WILD Athlete, Heidi-Jane James for Diabetes Daily. Heidi-Jane James lives down yonder, in New Zealand (NZ). She was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes in 1992, and it has never slowed her down. Last … Continue reading

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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

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Meet TeamWILD Diabetes & Nutrition Coach Lyndsay Riffe

Lyndsay Riffe, RD, LDN, CDE is one of three amazing TeamWILD Diabetes and Nutrition Coaches. She has lived with type 1 diabetes since she was 3, was a member of TeamWILD’s inaugural 70.3 Triathlon Team and 2011′s WILDIron team. We … Continue reading

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Alex’s IronWILD Wisconsin Race Report

This report comes from Alex, member of Team WILD’s inaugural Ironman team. Way to go, Alex!!! September 9th, 2011 was Ironman Wisconsin. I signed up for this race almost a year ago, after just having finished Kona. The highlight and … Continue reading

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Diabetes and Exercise: Ironman Race Report from WILD Iron Captain KarenL

We’ve gotten an amazing response from people enjoying the Race Reports from the WILD women who competed in Ironman Wisconsin on September 11, 2011. This report is from KarenL who was the incredible Team Captain for this incredible team of … Continue reading

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Exercise and Diabetes: Ironman Report from Karyn B.

The race reports keep flying in. It’s something that we encourage Team WILD athletes to do after they complete their major “A” race of the season. An “A” race is the event, of whatever degree of difficulty that is your … Continue reading

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Exercise and Diabetes: Ironman Report from Kathy Z.

Kathy Ziegert, completed Ironman Wisconsin on Sunday, September 11, 2011. Kathy has been a member of Team WILD since WILD started 3 years ago. Kathy like all the women of the Team WILD Ironman Wisconsin 2011 Team, has taken exercise … Continue reading

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Exercise and Diabetes: Ironman Report from Lyndsay!

Lyndsay Riffe, age 29, completed Ironman Wisconsin on Sunday, September 11, 2011. Lyndsay has been a member of Team WILD since WILD started 3 years ago. She is also one of WILD’s diabetes coaches. Here is Lyndsay’s Race Report! She … Continue reading

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Friendship, Diabetes and Exercise Make Life a Very Good Thing

“The meeting of two personalities is like the contact of two chemical substances; if there is any reaction, both are transformed.” –Carl Jung There have been some amazing transformational moments in my life the past few weeks, all that have … Continue reading

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What Does It Take to Be An Ironman with Diabetes?

It’s an incredible undertaking to be an Ironman. Swim 2.4 miles, bike 112 miles, run 26.2 miles all in one day, in less than 17 hours. Add diabetes into the mix and the whole undertaking is that much more intense … Continue reading

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