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ViaCyte trial for Type 1 Diabetes

By stephanie 6 May, 2019

It begins for me, tomorrow. I go into the hospital and begin my pre-surgery preparation. I will be in the hospital for 5 days, though I only need to stay overnight for 2 days. What is ViaCyte? ViaCyte is a company out of San Diego. Their business is stem cell research technology. This particular trial

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Stephanie Hendy ๐Ÿ’–๐Ÿ’›๐Ÿ’™
This past Sunday was the last day of #MastersXC #t This past Sunday was the last day of #MastersXC #training. My regular leader had a co-leader, so I joined one of the other leaders who didn't have a tail gunner. 
I was actually a little relieved to #ski with this group because I knew they were going less far, and they were more beginner in ability. I was able to provide some awesome technique tips and give many people their AHA! moments. 

The BBQ after was also awesome. The leader I had been learning from all season told me I am ready to take on my own group of beginner #SkateSkiers next season! I was so excited! To add further joy, one of the program participants also told me I was ready to lead a group and would happily join my group next year!! Ahhhh!! ๐Ÿ˜ [Heart eyes emoji]

For all of my heart that I lost in my own personal technique and fitness development, I gained it all back from learning to be a Masters' leader. Truly, #MySovereign is where my heart is. 

Also, working in the health and fitness industry has made me reluctant to ask for help, as I have often felt I should be able to train myself. However, I must admit that others may have different knowledge than myself, and if I'm not happy with my personal performance, I should change it! 
I'm happy to report that I have hired a personal trainer, something that I haven't done since 2008, when I first started my kinesiology degree. I trust this person to help me become more lean, so that I can ski the way I want to ski. 
As for the #winter, I have also decided to hire a personal #CrossCountrySki coach. While I have access to tons of resources as a Masters' leader and have learned a lot through being a leader, I need a personalized training plan to achieve the performance increases I am seeking.
Know when to hold em Know when to fold em Big fee Know when to hold em
Know when to fold em

Big feelings I have been having the past week. 

In the perfect world, one gets better everytime they do it. 
But if #training lacks specificity, gains start to diminish. 

Sometimes the best thing to do is either take a break. Or change the focus. 
I hope to keep #SkateSkiing next season, but focus more on movement, rather than working on fitness or technique.
It's been a busy couple of weeks, where I haven't It's been a busy couple of weeks, where I haven't had time to sit down and process all the #XCtraining happening. 

Conditions have ranged from soft and warm to sticky and cold.
I gave myself a #HillTraining #workout doing 3 repeats of the Aberdeen hill to Abermore connector at @sovereignlake .
I met some friends at @silverstarmtnresort when a bus got stuck along the road to Sovereign Lake.
The cold sticky day was my longest #ClassicXC ski day at #SovereignLake ever, and I had my butt handed to me as I was well behind my group and still hitting 183bpm #HeartRate ! 

I have been getting better at #Offset #Poling up hills, and getting more glide. 
Depending on my mood, I alternate between feeling like I'm getting better and #fitter, or feeling like I'm not any better than I was last season. 

I plan to do another longer #SkateSki day tomorrow to prepare for the @s2s_nordic race April 1st. But to keep those long distance days at an easy heart rate feels near impossible at my #fitness level. 

While I fully acknowledge and believe now that my #technique has a lot to do with that, I'm already trying to think ahead on how to build on this in the off-season. I loved #TrailRunning last year! While I don't really want to get into roller skiing because I don't enjoy #training for one sport all year 'round, I may need to dig back into my childhood and pick up a pair of rollerblades. Perhaps I can commute to work that way, as I was the fittest in my life when I was cycle commuting (I have two bikes but I'm taking a bike break). 

Getting my name tag as a #MastersCoach really lifted my spirits. I love this ski club so much and helping people fall in love with #CrossCountrySkiing. I have been learning so much from the leaders on how to be a leader! More people outside is always my goal. 

I also have to remind myself that I got into a sport with a long lead-in to get good at it deliberately, so that I wouldn't get bored and so I could always keep improving. This means I also have to be more patient with myself and just keep #skiing! 

#GetOutside #SkateSkier #ClassicSkier #XCskiing #MySovereign #WinterLove #OkanaganLove
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