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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 2005
Page
23
The statewide wellness program invites teams of two to ten to compete in weight loss and activity minutes from January 18 to May 31 with a ten dollar per person entry. A youth track Go the Distance runs January 18 to May 1 for teams of five to thirty youths plus an adult captain aiming for up to one thousand dollars.
Mercy Medical Center and KZIA FM announce an eight week weight loss contest from January 9 to March 3 with a $30,000 prize pool. Teams form in three leagues: men’s women’s and mixed. two to ten members per team. Each league winner receives $10,000 based on greatest percentage weight loss. Entry fee is $25 per participant. Registration ends December 16 with forms at MercyCare centers and online at greediet.com.
The Produce for Better Health Foundation reports overall fruit and vegetable intake is up for the first time in about 15 years. An AC Nielsen study found 18 percent of Americans claimed five or more daily servings in 2004, up 50 percent from 2003, with rising awareness of health benefits.
A Gazette wire service review praises Darcy Wakefield’s memoir I Remember Running about her ALS diagnosis and living a full life. The book from Marlowe & Co. is presented as hopeful yet realistic, suitable for holiday reading.
Marty Klipp of the Cedar Valley Running Association notes the Corridor offers many races within a few hours’ drive. Upcoming events include St. Louis April 9, Madison May 28, Quad Cities Sept. 24, Twin Cities Oct. 1, Des Moines Oct. 15, Chicago Oct. 22. Each site lists its official marathon page.
Runners chase personal goals and community impact as marathons broaden appeal. Cedar Rapids resident Tina Lords began training with Team in Training for Leukemia and Lymphoma Society funds, and has since completed seven marathons, improving times and self confidence. The sport has moved from elite roots to a wider, diverse following with finishers rising from 25 000 in 1976 to 423 000 in 2004, per Running USA.
The Stop Regain study tracked 314 mostly female participants who had recently lost 44 pounds on average. Daily bathroom scale use correlated with 61 percent maintaining or gaining less than five pounds over 18 months, versus 31 percent for those who weighed themselves less often.
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