InstantForum.NET v4.1.4Spinal Cord Injury and Paralysis Forumhttp://www.spinalcordinjury-paralysis.org/forums/Information@ChristopherReeve.orgSun, 05 Feb 2012 01:50:48 GMT20http://www.spinalcordinjury-paralysis.org/forums/Topic4426879-6635-1.aspxHey everyone! Thought we all could use a little boost on Mondays leading up to the marathon. Please click on the links to remember why we’re all doing this!!! Your fellow Team Reever, Jesse Ruben, is an amazing musician in his non-Team Reeve life. He runs for one of his closest friends, Zack Weinstein, an actor in LA. Check out his story (Jesse is the first guy you’ll see singing “Song for Zack”):[url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQ0TZ6cxMZM]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQ0TZ6cxMZM[/url]And another little something to get you going:[url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQ0TZ6cxMZM]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iikKzQwgBJc&feature=related[/url]GO TEAM REEVE!--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------The message and idea of Motivational Monday came from Leigh, Manager of Team Reeve.Anyone else want to suggest songs, etc.......please post away.Mon, 04 Oct 2010 17:05:24 GMTPRC_Bernadettehttp://www.spinalcordinjury-paralysis.org/forums/Topic4436239-6635-1.aspxOn Sunday October 31st, Team Reeve Marine Corp Marathoners hit the streets of Washington DC.Good luck to each of you. I will be cheering for you from a distance.Fri, 29 Oct 2010 10:55:49 GMTPRC_Bernadettehttp://www.spinalcordinjury-paralysis.org/forums/Topic4436234-6635-1.aspxTeam Reeve will be 5 yrs old this November! The first Team Reeve event was run in NYC on November 6th, 2005. I have photos of that first year but can't sort out how to add them.So to all past and present Team Reeve Members--Happy 5th Birthday! :DFri, 29 Oct 2010 10:47:16 GMTPRC_Bernadettehttp://www.spinalcordinjury-paralysis.org/forums/Topic4435818-6635-1.aspx[size=2]I received the following email for BeFit4LifeNow and definitely thought it was well worth sharing with all the Team Reeve athletes. It's simple, but makes a lot of sense. [i][b]Overtraining Increases the Risk of Colds and Flu[/b]Overtraining is a natural hazard of competitive sports. Coaches and athletes, in their quest for better performance, follow intense training programs in the hope of gaining an edge over the competition. However, a fine line exists between programs that improve condition and those leading to overtraining and illness.Overtraining is an imbalance between training and recovery. The consequences can be sever, and include decreased performance, colds and flu, injury, depressed immunity and psychological depression. Training programs must be intense enough to improve fitness and skill, yet provide enough rest to ensure adequate recovery. Chronically-over-trained athletes who get injured or crash may never reach their former levels of performance.Researchers from the University of Illinois, in a review of literature, concluded that prolonged intense exercise suppresses the immune system and increases the risk of upper respiratory infections. Moderate-intensity exercise, on the other hand, improves immunity and decreases the risk of illness. The training program must be hard enough to promote fitness and improve immunity, but not so hard that it results in serious illness or injury. Hard work is important for increased fitness, muscle mass and strength, but overwork leads to break-down and failure.Exercise Sports Science Reviews, Muscular Development January 2010Mike Fonseca Head Virtual Coach[/i][/size]Thu, 28 Oct 2010 10:25:53 GMTJLohttp://www.spinalcordinjury-paralysis.org/forums/Topic4434680-6635-1.aspxAvoid The 'Bonk': Running A Marathon Scientifically : NPR http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=130731888Mon, 25 Oct 2010 13:14:13 GMTPRC_Bernadettehttp://www.spinalcordinjury-paralysis.org/forums/Topic4400079-6635-1.aspxHey, all! I am excited to be a Team Reeve member. I completed my first marathon on July 11, as a walker, and I am very much looking forward to participating in the ING New York Marathon! I understand that this race isn't really officially walker-friendly, and so I will be working my way up to walk/running using John "the Penguin" Bingham's good advice. (Anyone who can get me, a 54 year old couch potato to lose 40 pounds and complete a marathon ought to be able to help me learn how to walk/run one, too!) I started on this journey when a local police officer, Bob Heinle, died in February. Bob had been injured in the line of duty and lived with SCI for 11 years. The loss of this hero struck me deeply. Though I didn't know the family, I was motivated to join Team Reeve and begin. That day I started training, and also started my blog, http://run4spinalresearch.wordpress.com/I look forward to meeting everyone on Team Reeve New York virtually, and soon (oh, very soon!) in person at the luncheon the day before the big race. Hurray! Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:31:11 GMTKimberly1http://www.spinalcordinjury-paralysis.org/forums/Topic4426842-6635-1.aspxHi! Just wanted to check in and see who was planning on staying in the city the night before the marathon...i was able to make a reservation at a hotel downtown and just wanted to see if anyone else was staying...ThanksJennMon, 04 Oct 2010 16:20:03 GMTTeamhttp://www.spinalcordinjury-paralysis.org/forums/Topic4426566-6635-1.aspxGreetings Team Reeve~I am a Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation staff member and one of the original Team Reeve founders. Team Reeve started with a simple idea in 2005 and has continued to grow every year in numbers. The concept of running a race to raise money for the Foundation expanded with the addition of Team Reeve All-Stars. You name it and our all-star members have done it.Leigh and I just finished a series of 4 telephone calls to assist members in fine tuning your pages, reaching out to friends and businesses for donations. Many of the folks on the calls are running their first marathon so we have also talked about nerves, excitement , fear and the amazing crowds in NYC. It has been great to talk with each of you who have participated in the calls and to hear how you are doing with your training as well as your fundraising.Leigh and Rob Gerth our webmaster launched a page that highlights each of the team members who have shared their photos and stories. The photo collague as well as individual bios can be [url=www.ChristopherReeve.org/OnTheMove ]found here[/url]. I must say, I was humbled and in some cases teary eyed reading your bios. What an amazing bunch!A key component of your fundraising page is to share your story. Both Leigh and I have offered to help anyone who feels stuck. If you don't want to ask for help but want to add a personal touch to your page, may I [b]suggest/urge[/b] that you use your bio from On The Move?Congrats to the folks who have already met or pasted your financial goal. Please remember that being a Team Reeve member allows you to raise awareness about paralysis as well as the Reeve Foundation. Reach out to your local media and have a story done about your efforts and success. Talk about the various programs the Reeve Foundation has and how they help folks with all types of paralysis.Reach out to your friends and family often. We are one month away from the NYC Marathon. Thank your supporters, remind others there is still time to donate. Share your training with everyone thru updates. Don't forget to use Twitter and FaceBook to spread the word if you have accounts.Finally, if you haven't dialed into a call yet, please try. We realize that your time is precious and your training intense. We also realize that this is a way for you to meet Team Reeve Teammates in advance as well as to get support from someone else who is also in a similar position.Drop in and post away----if you can't be on the phone, use this community.See you at the finish line,BernadetteNYC Marathon 05;07Sun, 03 Oct 2010 17:45:32 GMTPRC_Bernadettehttp://www.spinalcordinjury-paralysis.org/forums/Topic4425854-6635-1.aspxMany of you shared your stories and pics to help us all get to know each other a little better. THANK YOU and without further ado, [url=http://www.ChristopherReeve.org/OnTheMove]check us out[/url]Fri, 01 Oct 2010 16:58:02 GMTLeighhttp://www.spinalcordinjury-paralysis.org/forums/Topic4399358-6635-1.aspxHello~Welcome to the new Reeve Foundation Community. As Rob has posted on the community, all the old data was left behind. I received an email from a Team Reeve member looking for the forum.Over the next few days I will work with others to copy and paste some of the tips and treasures from the old forum. Please use this forum to meet other runners and atheletes, share stories, fundraising tips and support. Having been a handcyclist member of the 2005 and 2007 NYC Marathon Team Reeve, I know how important it is to have support.Best,BernadetteDirector, Information and Resource ServicesChristopher & Dana Reeve Foundation Paralysis Resource CenterTue, 27 Jul 2010 19:46:25 GMTPRC_Bernadettehttp://www.spinalcordinjury-paralysis.org/forums/Topic4402245-6635-1.aspxFirst off, congrats to Michele Jehenson who has already reached her fundraising minimum!!! Way to go Michele! She's now increased her goal so folks are still encouraged to support her when they come to her page. (Note- you too can increase your goal over the $4K default and are not responsible for anything over the minimum requirement.)Ok, so let's talk fundraising. I personally love riding rollercoasters- the pit in your stomach as you approach the top of a huge drop, hanging upside, twists and turns, speeding towards the end of the track and then "BAM" it's over before it even began.I think fundraising can be like this too. In the beginning, you may think "OMG, what have I gotten into, I want to get off!" But if you take a deep breath, loosen your grip a little and relax, it can be a thrilling, dare I say fun, ride.Please jump in here to comment and share your experience thus far. What are your plans to reach your goal and surpass it? Any fears? Advice you'd like to share with your teammates?Tue, 03 Aug 2010 16:01:20 GMTLeigh