Pat Murphy and Dave Richardson are a somewhat common breed out on the West Coast. Baby boomers that still like to play as hard as they work. For them, hitting the mountain bike trails whenever they can is their passion – even when the cold, rainy days of winter hit Vancouver. What’s not so common about them, however, is that they recently completed the BC Bike Race, one of the hardest and most popular, multi-day mountain bike stage races in the world in support of the Canadian Diabetes Association.

Conquer the Volcano, Costa Rica - November 4, 2011
Test of Metal (Mountain Bike Race), Squamish, BC - November 14, 2011
Blue Nose Marathon, Halifax (national package) - January 6, 2012
Rio de Janeiro Marathon - January 27, 2012
Reyjkjavik Marathon - February 24, 2012

Walk or Run in two of Team Diabetes’ most popular destinations - Rio de Janeiro and Reykjavik! From the white sand beaches and samba of Brazil to the waterfalls and volcanoes of Iceland, Team Diabetes offers events that span the northern and southern hemispheres to bring you once in a lifetime experiences that can make a difference!

Some of the most common reasons people use for not getting out for their run/walk/cycle workout is that their schedule is too busy, they have trouble getting motivated or they can’t decide what to do. And these excuses can come from people who don’t have half as much going on as a Team Diabetes participant! If you find yourself using any of these excuses for not sticking to your training schedule, a training buddy can make all the difference. 

November is Diabetes Awareness Month and World Diabetes Day is November 14th so with the extra media attention diabetes will soon be garnering, knowledge about the impact of diabetes is sure to be on the rise amongst your donors. Leverage Diabetes Awareness Month to raise more funds!