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In the NewsCelebrate Team Diabetes’ 10th Anniversary on May 28 and 30!We would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who has joined us for our 10th Anniversary at the Ottawa and Calgary Marathons. As promised we have an entire weekend of fun and festivities planned and have some exciting news to share! All Ottawa and Calgary Marathon participants are invited to not one but two parties during our 10th Anniversary Celebrations! On Friday May 28, Team Diabetes will be hosting a welcome reception for all participants. The welcome reception will be a celebration of 10 years of Team Diabetes with guest speakers, food, music, and some amazing gift bags.
Welcome Reception
Ottawa: Residence Inn by Marriott, 161 Laurier Avenue West
On Sunday May 30th, participants and their paid guests are invited to join Team Diabetes to celebrate their weekend accomplishments and share some food, fun and laughter with familiar faces and new friends.
Victory Celebration
Ottawa: The Grand Pizzeria, 74 George Street
Remember, the fundraising deadline is May 7th. Finish your fundraising on time and you may be traveling to Honolulu with Team Diabetes in December 2010! Or surpass your fundraising goal and you will win some great prizes.
Team Diabetes warmly welcomes the following sponsors:
Chris Coveny (Ottawa Marathon)
Team Diabetes also extends a special thank you to Carlson Wagonlit Travel Canada for donating the Honolulu trips! An additional thank you to T-FAL for also donating to the Team Diabetes’ 10th Anniversary! The Actifry is a revolutionary, award-winning appliance and the healthy solution to preparing fried food.
- Just one tablespoon of oil is enough to cook 2.2 lb of crispy delicious French fries!
Save the DateRegistration DeadlinesRegistration deadlines
24 Hrs of Summer Solstice – April 30
Information Nights
Manitoba & Northwestern Ontario Teleconference
Visit Team Diabetes at:
Ottawa Women’s Show, May 1 & 2
Training TipThe Seven Deadly Sins in Preparing for Your RaceRace day is fast approaching for many runners who are training for a spring event. Seven errors that runners frequently commit during the month leading up to their race that can sabotage race day performance are: 1. Rewarding yourself by wearing new shoes, shorts, tops, socks or any other article of clothing for the race. Purchase the new item now, at least four weeks prior to race day. Wear new shoes (even if they are the identical make and model that you’ve trained in) for at least one long run (two is better) and several shorter runs prior to race day. Other new clothes should be worn for at least one long run before race day. Racing is tough enough without unanticipated chafing, raw skin or blisters. 2. Forgetting to familiarize yourself with the sport drink and flavour that will be available at water or aid stations. Practice drinking it during your runs before the race. Race day is not a good time to discover how your stomach reacts to a new drink. 3. Attempting to catch up to where you should be in your original schedule by skipping weeks. This is a mistake that dramatically increases the chance of over-training, fatigue and injury. The expression: “90% of the battle is making it to the starting line healthy and in one piece” is valid. If you find yourself in this situation, resume your training (if not injured), increasing your long run by no more than 2K (or 1.5 miles) per week, with a shorter long run every third week. One can complete a half-marathon with a long run of 16K (10 miles) and a marathon with a long run of 32K (20 miles). So don’t worry if your long run is a few miles short of your original plan. If you still find yourself short, consider switching to a shorter distance or running a later race. During the last two weeks leading up to the race, there is very little that you can do to improve your preparedness for the race. However, there is much that runners can do to screw things up: 4. Cramming in an extra long run, even if you have missed long runs during training. You are as fit as you are going to be at race day. Long runs at this time will only increase the chances of not being well rested or (worse) injured on race day. 5. Inserting extra speed workouts in your schedule (see #4). 6. Failing to emphasize carbohydrate intake at meal time and after workouts. It’s time to top up your levels of glycogen stored in your muscles. 7. Not eating enough lean protein for muscle repair.
Abstaining from the seven deadlies will ensure that you arrive at the starting line well prepared and ready for an excellent race day.
Fundraising TipWeekend BrunchPlan a weekend brunch for friends and family! Choose a popular and cozy restaurant, negotiate a fixed price menu and reserve 30-40 spots. Many restaurants offer discounted rates for fundraising events so it is important to contact and meet with a few establishments to determine which one will be the ideal location. Take advantage of the warmer weather and host your brunch on a patio! Once the details have been confirmed, send out an e-vite to friends and family asking them to forward the message to their friends and family members. The e-vite will have the following information:
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