Shea Bamberg is a self-described diva and the inspiration behind the Get Your Rear in Gear / Diva Dash 5k event in Phenix City, Ala., on September 17 . Shea was diagnosed at age 28 with Stage III colon cancer, and has recently finished her treatment. Her and her mother are planning the Get Your [...]
More publicity for the Get Your Rear in Gear race in River City, IA! On August 25, the Muscatine Journal published the story behind the event. The bottom line: Get checked for colon cancer Cynthia Beaudette | Posted: Wednesday, August 24, 2011 8:51 pm Muscatine family [...]
Here is the last summer recipe from Get Your Rear in Gear “Ask the Trainer” Chris Freytag. This recipe, along with many other tasty treats, can be found in her Choose This! Cookbook. Fruit Pizza Prep time: 20 mins Cook time: 10 mins Serves: 24 Calories: 85 Fat: 3.5g [...]
Earlier this summer, Get Your Rear in Gear Founder Kristin Tabor got the opportunity to sit down with Dr. Eric Dozois, Program Director for Colon and Rectal Surgery at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn. As part of their conversation, the two discussed early onset colon cancer and how everyone, especially young people, can be [...]
Every Get Your Rear in Gear race is built on stories. Attend a race and you truly appreciate the stories surrounding you. You see the stories come alive in the teams wearing matching t-shirts walking in honor or in memory of a colon cancer patient. They show themselves in the “memory” and “honor” bibs family [...]
Get Your Rear in Gear Fort Myers co-chair Dr. Janette Gaw was recently interviewed for a “Health Matters” story posted on NBC-2.com in Fort Myers, a partnership between the station and Lee Memorial Health System. The story focused on the importance of a colonoscopy for the diagnosis and potentially the prevention of colon cancer. Other [...]
By Mel Ness, Get Your Rear in Gear communications intern The organizers of the Get Your Rear in Gear in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, wanted the main focus of the event to be making a difference in the local community. That is why they designated the funds from the inaugural Winston-Salem event to assist Cancer [...]
The heat wave has broken across most of the country, but with the dog days of August still upon us, running in the heat is still real possibility across most of the country. So how do runners stay motivated during the hot summer months? For answers to this question, we turned to Get Your Rear [...]
Researchers at Loma Linda University School of Public Health recently released findings that a diet high in cooked green vegetables, dried fruit, legumes, and brown rice may decrease risk of colon polyps and therefore colorectal cancer. The study was published in the Nutrition and Cancer journal. Lead author of the study Yessina Tantamongo, MD, summarized [...]
The Mark Chambers Memorial Golf Tournament at the Stone Creek Country Club in Oregon City, OR, was held Saturday, July 30 in memory of avid golfer, Mark Chambers. The event boasted great weather, and great day and a good time had by all who participated. Organized by Andrew Stein, Chambers’ business associate and golfing buddy, [...]
