Gold = pink for runners
The Fanshawe Falcons cross country team travelled to the National Championships in Grand Prairie, Alberta this past weekend hoping to soar to the top of the medal podium. Veteran John Mason (2005-06 OCAA Bronze medalist, 2005-06 CCAA Silver medalists, 2005-06 Academic All-Canadian, and 2005-06 Athlete of the Year) will lead a talented team hoping to improve on the silver medals won the past two years.
Over the past three years, the Falcon cross country team has been the most successful varsity athletic team winning; OCAA Gold and CCAA Silver in 2005-06, OCAA Silver and CCAA Silver in 2006-07 and the aforementioned Provincial Gold two weeks ago in Kingston.
Gold isn't the only thing they have in mind; they also want to spread awareness - breast cancer awareness. The men will put all macho maleness aside and sport amazingly tight pink uniforms, all in an effort to raise awareness for breast cancer research.
This is something we hold close to us, it is a disease that affects many people without discrimination. If you don't know someone who has been touched by cancer, you will. Breast cancer, in particular, and cancer as a whole, links what researchers have found — lack of exercise and poor eating habits as stated in a recent Globe and Mail article causes a third of all people diagnosed “poor diet ratches up cancer risk.”
An exhausting five year review of over 7,000 research papers done by one of the best international teams of medical experts conclude that “excess body fat triggers many types of disease, as does the consumption of even moderates amount of alcohol, red meats and processed meats,” also “shows food, nutrition and the lack of exercise appear critical in causing many cases - perhaps up to one-third - of all cancers.”
We see many major sports teams buying into the cancer cause by lending a hand to help with awareness of cancer and a healthy lifestyle. Fanshawe Athletics' employee, Rob Hannivan said, “Anytime we have a chance to create awareness and promote physical activity along with health and wellness. And at the same time, spread breast cancer awareness we jump at the opportunity to ensure our students are informed. If we can promote our most successful team and spread awareness at the same time - having our team dye their uniforms pink for nationals in Alberta is the least we can do.”
Our cross country team is steam rolling into the nationals with two goals, to win a medal and to get people to “think pink.”
Over the past three years, the Falcon cross country team has been the most successful varsity athletic team winning; OCAA Gold and CCAA Silver in 2005-06, OCAA Silver and CCAA Silver in 2006-07 and the aforementioned Provincial Gold two weeks ago in Kingston.
Gold isn't the only thing they have in mind; they also want to spread awareness - breast cancer awareness. The men will put all macho maleness aside and sport amazingly tight pink uniforms, all in an effort to raise awareness for breast cancer research.
This is something we hold close to us, it is a disease that affects many people without discrimination. If you don't know someone who has been touched by cancer, you will. Breast cancer, in particular, and cancer as a whole, links what researchers have found — lack of exercise and poor eating habits as stated in a recent Globe and Mail article causes a third of all people diagnosed “poor diet ratches up cancer risk.”
An exhausting five year review of over 7,000 research papers done by one of the best international teams of medical experts conclude that “excess body fat triggers many types of disease, as does the consumption of even moderates amount of alcohol, red meats and processed meats,” also “shows food, nutrition and the lack of exercise appear critical in causing many cases - perhaps up to one-third - of all cancers.”
We see many major sports teams buying into the cancer cause by lending a hand to help with awareness of cancer and a healthy lifestyle. Fanshawe Athletics' employee, Rob Hannivan said, “Anytime we have a chance to create awareness and promote physical activity along with health and wellness. And at the same time, spread breast cancer awareness we jump at the opportunity to ensure our students are informed. If we can promote our most successful team and spread awareness at the same time - having our team dye their uniforms pink for nationals in Alberta is the least we can do.”
Our cross country team is steam rolling into the nationals with two goals, to win a medal and to get people to “think pink.”
