Colon Cancer Coalition founder and president Kristin Tabor accepted the David Jagelman, MD, Award for Advocacy in Colorectal Cancer, which was presented recently by the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons. Â At their annual meeting in May, ASCRS presented two new awards to recognize colorectal cancer advocacy efforts and journalistic excellence in reporting on [...]
Amy Roloff, star of TLC’s Little People, Big World, ran in the first annual Portland Get Your Rear in Gear 5K Run/Walk on August 1, 2010, alongside an enthusiastic crowd of participants.  Ms. Roloff, who had never run a 5K before, said she was nervous at the starting line.  “This will be a significant accomplishment [...]
ASCRS News, the newsletter of the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons, featured a front page article about the recent Twin Cities Get Your Rear in Gear 5K Run/Walk in Edina, Minnesota. ASCRS worked with the Colon Cancer Coalition to make the event a success, bringing over 100 Society members to the race and [...]
Should 5K race results be determined according to chip time or gun time? A recent comment from Terry, a GetYourRearinGear.com blog reader, generated this question. He asked why the Twin Cites Get Your Rear in Gear results were listed according to gun time and not according to chip time. This inspired quite a bit of [...]
Our Ask the Trainer program allows readers to submit questions to a panel of nationally recognized fitness experts. Answers are posted here in the blog for all readers to see. This week’s question comes from a reader who is eager to keep running, but is plagued by a common injury. Submit a fitness question now! [...]
The sixth annual Twin Cities Get Your Rear in Gear 5K Run/Walk and Kids’ Fun Run is expected to host 5000 participants on May 16th at Southdale Center in Edina, Minnesota. In addition to setting attendance records, this year’s race – the first Minnesota race to be held in May – will most likely set [...]
Nationally known fitness expert Chris Freytag went on location to the starting line of the Twin Cities Get Your Rear in Gear 5K Run/Walk to promote the event and interview survivor and race participant Dave Shogren. Chris, a fitness expert for Prevention magazine and author of three books, talked to Dave about his experience with [...]
Our Ask the Trainer program allows readers to submit questions to a panel of nationally recognized fitness experts. Answers are posted here in the blog for all readers to see. This week’s question comes from a Get Your Rear in Gear participant. Submit a question to the trainers! Reader: I am not a runner, but [...]
Runners across the country are preparing for spring and summer athletic events. For many, the challenge isn’t finishing the distance, but achieving a goal time. Setting a “PR,” or personal record, makes crossing the finish line much more satisfying. So how do you become a faster runner? The first step is to register for a [...]
Spring was exceptionally busy for the Colon Cancer Coalition as Get Your Rear in Gear 5K events set records across the country. Not only did participation increase for these colon cancer awareness gatherings, but savvy race directors, dedicated survivors and generous sponsors sought out and received unprecedented media attention, bringing much needed awareness to the [...]
