Words by Julie De Vos and Heather Gomez One of Connected In Motion’s biggest events of the year happens annually over the same weekend in May. The Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend is the largest marathon event in Canada but it offers so much more than long distance running. With a…
Words by Peter Vooys | Photos by This summer we were lucky enough to head out on four different trips, with four different groups of people from the Type 1 community, to explore the beautiful backcountry of Ontario by boat. We asked CIM Adventure Coordinator, Peter Vooys, to give us…
Words by Heather Gomez | Images by Erica Bota What a weekend! Over 50 adults of all ages from the Type 1 community participated in the first-ever Summer Slipstream on the weekend of September 16-18. Hosted at Camp Can-Aqua in Cardiff, Ontario, we enjoyed a gorgeous lake view and the rustic perks…
The CIM community is sending congratulations to Pat Lynch for his wonderful paddle and amazing advocacy, showing people that life with Type 1 diabetes does not slow you down. Last weekend, Pat Lynch competed in the Muskoka River X Sprint race and we asked him to share with us a recap of…
CIM’s very own Team Member, Hank Devos is competing in the Wisconsin Ironman this weekend, alongside a bunch of other T1Ds with Riding On Insulin’s Endurance Team! We caught up with him to learn a little bit more about the race, what his training has looked like, and how he’s feeling…
Long time CIMer and member of the Type 1 community, Pat Lynch is taking on a mega-challenge this summer. Muskoka River X. Not only is he taking on this epic physical (and mental!) challenge (we’ll let him tell you more about it, below!) but he’s also fundraising money for Connected in…
When we heard CIM Board Member, Joanna Nicholson, was thinking of trying out a CGM, we asked if she’d be willing to share her first experiences with us to help give some insight into what it might be like to take the leap to Continuous Glucose Monitoring. Check out what…
Words by Heather Gomez and Jen Hanson | Images by Mike Last Earlier this month, BD hosted a group of people from the American and Canadian Type 1 communities at their San Diego office for the 2016 BD Thought Leader Event. We had the opportunity to learn more about the people and…
Did you know that Nick Jonas has Type 1 diabetes? Do you know that he’s co-founded an amazing charity, Beyond Type 1, focused on redefining Type 1 diabetes? The teams at Beyond Type 1 and Connected in Motion have come together to give YOU the chance to win a Nick Jonas prize…
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