Ride Your Socks Off!
Being on the streets is bad enough. Being on the streets with worn or wet socks is even worse.
A pair of clean, dry socks can mean more than you know to someone who spends most of their days outside and on their feet.
Here’s the goal:
By Oct 20th we need your help to fill 8 containers with new or gently used socks for the Seattle Union Gospel Mission. The Seattle IC3 cycling team will then ride ALL of the donated socks on our bikes from Bothell to the UGM men’s shelter in downtown Seattle to be distributed to people in the Puget Sound area who are in need of clean dry socks for the winter. A package of tube socks is perfect, but any and all socks are welcome. More……
A fit woman is a powerful woman.
Training for the Resistance
(Sports Nutrition for PCOS)
Webinar
Created By: inCYST Programs for Women With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
When: Wednesday, November 2 · 3:00pm -4:30pm (Pacific Time)
If you cannot attend live, We will send you the recording (including the PowerPoint)
Cost: $40.oo
Even though exercise is the cornerstone of good PCOS management, it’s not something women who have the syndrome approach with confidence. This webinar will address the physical, metabolic, and mental characteristics of PCOS that can often be barriers to participation, with practical, scientifically-f…ounded techniques for improving the activity level of even the most doubtful client. Got a super-motivated woman? We’ll also be covering high-performance sports nutrition for insulin resistance and diabetes.
To register for this event go to: http://yhst-34497545168533
November 19, 2011
Ride to Cure Diabetes
This year Sally Hara will again ride 109 miles in El Tour de Tucson to help raise money for diabetes research. She has had the privilege of training with a local JDRF (Juvinile Diabetes Research Foundation) cycling group for the past 2 years, which consists of type 1 diabetic athletes and their supporters. What an amazing group of people! Please consider sponsoring Sally Hara on this 100+ mile bicycle ride as a means of donating to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation’s search for a cure for type 1 (juvenile) diabetes.
Click here to make an on-line donation to support this very worthy cause.
Sally Hara with the JDRF Northwest cycling group
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Sports & Diabetes Group NW
Fall 2011 Workshop for Type 1 Diabetes
Tuesday, October 25th, 2011, 6:00 PM; REI Redmond, WA
Taking a step back from sport-specific discussions, we’re talking about “Food Glorious Food” with Sally Hara, CDE and sports nutritionist, and Jennifer Okemah, CDE and registered dietitian. Come join us for a lively discussion of Type 1 Diabetes and management strategies for holiday food, postprandial lows, different digestive rates of food to name a few.
This FREE workshop is open to all adult Type 1 athletes (ages 16 and up), casual to professional. • Space is limited. • Registration is required.
Panelists:
§ Sally Hara, MS, RD, CSSD, CDE – Founder ProActive Nutrition. Uniquely qualified to work with our group, Sally is a Certified Diabetes Educator as well as a Board Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics. She loves to cycle, analyze data, and talk about nutrition. Participating with SDGNW since its inception.
§ Jennifer Okemah, MS, RD, BC-ADM, CDE – Program coordinator for a nationally accredited diabetes program in Monroe, WA. She is a registered dietitian, certified diabetes educator, and board certified in advanced diabetes management. She has been the lead RD for ADA in Washington State for the past 5 years. She is an annual speaker at the Diabetes Expo, a provider at diabetes camp for children, panelist for family retreat as well as national advocate for diabetes funding for cure and prevention. In her spare time, she manages multiple boys lacrosse teams from youth through high school. She enjoys hiking, running and cycling. She lives in Mukilteo with her husband, 2 teenage boys, 2 dogs and a cat named “Jeff”.
Date: Tuesday, October 25th, 2011
Time: 6:00PM Refreshments/Pre-social/Check-in. 6:30_to_8:45PM_Workshop.
Location: REI Redmond Town Center, 7500 166th Ave NE, Redmond, WA 98052
We want to hear from you. Please submit your topics/questions by October 20th. Thank you.
Space is limited. Registration is required.
To confirm your attendance, please email Susannah, iltis47@gmail.com.
Sports & Diabetes Group NW www.facebook.com/SDGNW
October 23, 2011
Announcing the Arrival of
Mediterranean Diet Cookbook For Dummies
This New Highly Anticipated Cookbook I’ve Been Waiting For is Finally Here!
I’m very excited to announce a fabulous new cookbook co-authored by a couple of dynamic colleagues who really now how to make fresh healthy food taste good! Mediterranean Diet Cookbook For Dummies is full of easy to make Delicious meals (and more) made from whole ingredients…Oh, and they happen to be good for you too! I can’t recommend this book enough.
Pre-order your copy today and receive a significant discount. (To order, click on the image above)
October 3, 2011
Tour
On August 3rd,2011 Fit by Nature author John Colver set off from Seattle on his bike for a cross-country tour to promote his new book and see first hand how people across the country exercise. He arrived at Yorktown, Virginia on October 11th completing a coast to coast traverse of The United States. He will continue his journey with a route that takes him back across the country via southern states then up the Pacific coast states returning to Seattle in mid to late November.
Want to know if John Colver will be peddaling to your local area? Learn more about John’s Fit by Nature book tour, upcoming events, and outdoor adventure training. To follow his adventures as they unfold on his cross-country journey, check out his blog. I encourage you to check this out…it is sure to inspire you!
March, 2011
Announcing the Arrival of an Awesome New Book!
Fit By Nature, by John Colver with Nicole Nazzaro, describes the award-winning AdventX fitness method and outlines a 12 week outdoor fitness program. Photography by Sean Airhart provides great visual references.
“Special thanks go to Medical advisors Wolfgang Brolley of Stretch Physical Therapy and Sally Hara of Proactive Nutrition who contributed significantly to the ‘Self Care’ and ‘Nutrition’ chapters. “ ~John Colver
Fit By Nature hit the book store shelves in April 2011 and is now available. Order your copy now !
ProActive Nutrition’s Sally Hara is the official Nutrition Coach for AdventX, and contributor to the new book Fit by Nature.
DetermiNation Team Kick Off and Fit Night
When: Thursday, January 27 at 06:00 PM
Where: Road Runner Sports 7020 Woodlawn Avenue NE Seattle, WA 98115
ProActive Nutritition’s board certified sports dietitian, Sally Hara, will help the American Cancer Society kick of their DetermiNation running season by presenting a brief sports nutrition work shop for participants in this fund raising program.
As the exclusive charity partner for the 2011 Seattle Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon and 1/2 Marathon, the American Cancer Society is enthusiastically promoting this training program for runners of all levels of experience who are willing to help raise funds for the cause. The DetermiNation program provides professional coaching and a variety of amenities to the participants up to and on race day. Click here for more information.
