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run a muck | 12

eggplant lasagna | page 6

Jennifer Veneklasen, editor Brenda Hanrahan, editor

focus on diabetes | page 7

COVER PHOTO uRunners participate in an

obstacle course “test run” at the Extreme Sports Park in Port Angeles. The park will

host the inaugural 5K Run A Muck event in September.

Photo by The Z-boys.

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Beach hikes, hands-on field work involving water quality testing and “belly biology” adventures are just a few of the things young children will have a chance to experience during the Feiro Marine Life Center’s summer camp programs in Port Angeles.

“The Junior Oceanograper camps focus on getting children outdoors and active while learning about marine life in the Strait of Juan de Fuca,” explains Deborah Moriarty, the center’s director.

“Kids will explore beaches and creek watersheds, create plankton and make remote operated vehicles, learn ocean songs and complete a vari-ety of other activities to practice hands-on, real-world science alongside trained scientists during each of the camps.”

About the only motionless activity during a camp is “belly biology,” which involves campers lying on their bellies to explore what lies on and underneath the surface of the waters of the Strait of Juan de Fuca.

“The kids are always surprised at what they can see if they are quiet and really look into the water,” Moriarty says.

“They view an amazing array of sea life, every-thing from sea stars and anenomes to sea birds and mammals including otters, seals and even whales.”

The center’s “Junior Oceanogra-pher” camps started five years ago and have grown in popularity each summer.

“We started with one camp and six chil-dren,” Moriarty remembers. “Now we have four camps, each of which can accommodate 22 children.

“Some of the children from that first camp have signed up for our brand new ‘Explorer’ camp geared toward middle school-aged children. During the ‘Explorer’ camp children will build a working ROV [Remote Operated Ve-hicle] with help from Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary staff and retired scientists from Port Townsend.”

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Two of the four-day camp sessions are already full, but there’s still space in the June 25-28 “Explorer” camp for children in seventh through ninth grades, and in the July 16-19 session for children in fourth to sixth grades.

Each camp session costs $100 per child. A 25 percent discount is offered when children enroll in more than one camp

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Limited scholarships are available. For more information about scholarships, phone Moriarty at 360-417-6254.

The camps are part of the center’s educational mission of providing students from preschool through college with meaningful learning experiences related to their place in a healthy marine environment.

“The camps are run by caring, enthusiastic and knowledgeable adults who love exploring our natural environment as much as the kids. Campers will spend four action-packed days learning about the marine creatures that inhabit our local waters. By the end of the week they will be local marine science experts,” Moriarty says.

“Our educational programs are made possible thanks to our partnerships with Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary, NatureBridge, Olympic National Park, the city of Port Angeles and our wonderful volunteers.”

Moriarty says throughout the year, Feiro Marine Life Center staff encourage children of all ages to enjoy the natural wonders of the area by exploring and learning how to protect and care for marine habitats.

“Hundreds of local students visit the center to learn more about marine life and understand how their actions can harm or help the environment,” she says.

“During our North Olympic Watershed or NOW program, fifth-graders take a 2-mile hike from the Olympic National Park Visitor Center following the Pea-body Creek watershed to where it empties into the Strait of Juan de Fuca. The walk starts with a pristine watershed that degrades as it makes its way to the Strait. Students see first-hand how pollution and other factors impact the creek

and Strait and the animals that live in and around it.”Moriarty says getting children outdoors and moving around helps them better

appreciate nature and understand the importance of preserving, protecting and restoring natural resources.

“A lot of families stop by the center on their way out to the Tongue Point Ma-rine Life Sanctuary so they can learn more about what they will see,” she says.

“We also have a hands-on model of the Elwha River dam removals that allows people to build and remove the dams and simulate the restoration efforts. It has been a great learning tool to help people understand the project.”

The Feiro Marine Life Center is an educational and scientific organization pro-moting marine education and conservation located on City Pier in Port Angeles.

The center was built by the late Arthur D. Feiro in 1981. Feiro, a high school science teacher, recognized the value of a place on the Port Angeles waterfront which would introduce the children and residents of the Port Angeles community to the marine environment he loved. He recognized the educational value of this small aquarium to visitors who pass through the city

Using a cadre of volunteers, numerous community fundraisers and building lasting partnerships in the community, Feiro built the center to teach all those who pass through its doors the wonders of the ocean.

The center recently became a nonprofit corporation.More than 16,000 tourists visit Feiro Marine Life Center annually to tour

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In addition, more than 1,800 children from Sequim, Port Angeles and Crescent school districts participate in marine science education programs each school year.

The center also provides classroom space for marine science related programs, and has a small laboratory for studies. Many world-renowned experts have vis-ited the center to share their stories with the community.

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lasagna with roasted eggplant, mushrooms and carrotsBY MARTHA ROSE SHULMAN for THE NEW YORK TIMES

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This is like a combination of eggplant Parmesan and lasagna, with the added texture and flavor provided by savory mushrooms and sweet roasted carrots. Yields: 6 servings.

INGREDIENTS:1 medium eggplant cut in lengthwise slices about ¼ inch thickSalt to taste3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil½ pound mushrooms, cut in thick slices1 large carrot, cut in ½-inch dice1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves2 ½ cups marinara sauce, preferably homemade from fresh or canned tomatoes7 to 8 ounces no-boil lasagna3 ounces fresh mozzarella, shredded or thinly sliced4 ounces (1 cup) freshly grated Parmesan

u Preheat the oven to 450 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment. Place the eggplant slices on a sheet pan or a cooling rack and sprinkle with salt. Let sit 15 minutes while you prepare the other ingredients. Pat dry with paper towels and toss in a large bowl with 2 tablespoons of the olive oil. Place on the baking sheet in a single layer (you may have to do this in two batches) and roast in the oven for 10 minutes. Remove from the oven, close the oven door and, using tongs, flip the eggplant slices over. Return to the oven for another 5 to 10 minutes, or until the eggplant is tender when pierced with a knife and browned in spots.

u Toss the mushrooms, carrots and thyme with the remaining tablespoon of olive oil and season to taste with salt and pepper. Place on the parchment-lined baking sheet and roast for 15 to 20 minutes, stirring halfway through, until the carrots are lightly caramelized and the mushrooms tender. Remove from the heat.

u Lightly oil a rectangular baking pan. Stir the mushrooms and carrots into the marinara sauce. Spread a small spoonful of the sauce over the bottom of a baking pan. Top with a layer of lasagna noodles. Top the noodles with a spoonful of sauce, then a layer of eggplant slices. Top the eggplant with half of the moz-zarella and a sprinkling of Parmesan. Repeat the layers, ending with a layer of lasagna noodles topped with a layer of tomato sauce and a layer of Parmesan.

u Cover the baking dish tightly with foil and place in the oven. Bake 40 minutes, until the noodles are tender and the mixture is bubbling. Uncover and, if you wish, bake another 10 minutes, until the top begins to brown. Remove from the heat and allow to sit for 5 to 10 minutes before serving.

NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION PER SERVING: 404 calories; 19 grams fat; 7 grams satu-rated fat; 2 grams polyunsaturated fat; 9 grams monounsaturated fat; 27 milli-grams cholesterol; 42 grams carbohydrates; 8 grams dietary fiber; 320 milligrams sodium (does not include salt to taste); 19 grams protein.

Martha Rose Shulman is the author of “The Very Best of Recipes for Health.”

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Diabetes: Taking controlLIFESTYLE CHANGES PUT PATIENTS BACK IN THE DRIVER’S SEAT

by Jennifer Veneklasen | Peninsula Daily News

Let’s start with some numbers:Around 25.8 million Americans have diabetes — rough-

ly 8.3 percent of the U.S. population.Total health care and related costs for the treatment of

diabetes runs about $174 billion annually, according to the National Diabetes Education Program, a partnership of the National Institutes of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

At least one in 12 adults in Clallam and Jefferson coun-ties has diabetes.

Diabetes is a disease in which the body does not pro-duce or properly use insulin, a hormone that is needed to convert sugar, starches and other food into energy needed for daily life. Both genetics and environmental factors play roles in developing the disease.

Eric Fehrman of Port Angeles was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes in 1986 during an emergency room visit brought on by blurry vision, extreme thirst, frequent urination and lethargy — many symptoms commonly as-sociated with diabetes.

After his diagnosis, Eric was put on oral medication to lower his blood sugar, and he immediately changed his diet and began to exercise.

He quit smoking, began to eat better and became active.While working as a construction worker, Eric often con-

sumed several 44-ounce soft drinks a day — he cut that out, too.

Within a month, Eric was able to stop taking the medi-cation and naturally control his diabetes for many years.

But gradually, Eric slipped back into old habits.“That scared feeling goes away,” Eric says, explaining

how his diet suffered, his weight yo-yoed and his doctors were forced to put him on insulin to manage the disease.

Eric’s uncontrolled diabetes eventually led him to open-heart surgery.

“Sometimes you can’t see the effects [of diabetes] until way down the line,” he says.

When first diagnosed, Eric says, his doctors explained what he should do, but he didn’t really understand how high and low blood pressure effects the heart or quite how it can ravage the body.

“I wish I’d known then what I know now.”The heart surgery served as a big wake-up call. “When you’re diabetic there is a lot of personal respon-

sibility you have to take,” Eric says.He now attends one of Olympic Medical Center’s well-

People AT RISK of

Type 2 diabetes who lose

5 to 7 percent of their

body weight and are

physically active about 30

minutes, 5 days per week

have a VERY GOOD

chance of preventing

diabetes.

—National Diabetes Education Program



established diabetes support groups where people share trials, tribulations, wisdom and hope.

OMC facilitates the groups and asks educators, physicians, dieticians, physical therapists and phar-macists to volunteer their time to talk to the group about nutrition, medication, physical activities, prob-lem solving, prevention, healthy coping and blood glucose monitoring.

In addition to the guest speakers, diabetics also share their personal stories with each other.

“That’s where the power of information and the power of the group come in,” says Christin Maks, a dietitian and diabetes educator with OMC.

When Eric shared his story “it was intense,” Chris-tin says, adding that he motivated the group with his honesty and with his desire to take back his health.

THE POWER OF KNOWLEDGE

Eric believes it’s important for anyone with diabetes to understand what high glucoses can do the blood vessels and how it in turn affects the whole body.

Blood vessel and nerve damage linked with poorly controlled can lead to serious infections that are ex-tremely hard to treat. Infections can spread up into the leg and sometimes are so severe that the foot and part of the leg must be amputated.

Eric had to stay off of his feet for six weeks after an ulcer infected his foot and threatened amputation.

He says that if he were in charge of the diabetes education program, he would go so far as to take patients to see a leg amputation so that they would know just how serious the consequences of uncon-trolled diabetes can be.

Other complications of Type 2 diabetes include heart disease, stroke, kidney disease and blindness.

“No public health problem compares in scale to diabetes,” says Mehmet Oz, a well-known surgeon and television personality.

He describes high blood sugar associated with diabetes to be like glass shards in the blood.

“The high blood sugar harms the linings of your blood vessels. Cholesterol then patches up the tears, leading to plaque. When the plaque becomes un-stable and ruptures, it can lead to a heart attack or a stroke,” he says.

He goes on to say that high blood sugar “scrapes” the walls of arteries, and by the time symptoms are felt, the damage is done. Diabetes can destroy the heart.

Christin sees people suffering from diabetes every day, and she says it’s getting worse because of the obesity epidemic.

“Eventually the country will be hit by this epidem-ic,” she says.

“And it could overrun the health care system.”Luckily, there is a lot of good news, too.While Type 2 diabetes has a large genetic compo-

nent, it is also heavily related to lifestyle choices.Dr. Oz estimates that 90 percent of diabetes and

prediabetes is preventable and even reversible.There are support groups, education and people

like Eric who take control of their health.“He got the message and he takes care of himself

now,” Christin says. Eric’s son is a prediabetic who is doing what he can

to stay away from the scary consequences of diabe-tes. He found himself in the prediabetic range and got busy losing 140 pounds — preventing him from becoming a full blown diabetic.

Prediabetes means that your blood sugar level is higher than normal, but it’s not yet high enough to be classified as Type 2 diabetes.

Still, without intervention, prediabetes is likely to become Type 2 diabetes in 10 years or less. And, according to the Mayo Clinic, if you have prediabe-tes, the long-term damage of diabetes — especially to your heart and circulatory system — may already be starting.

Prediabetes can be an opportunity for you to im-prove your health because progression from predia-betes to Type 2 diabetes isn’t inevitable.

With healthy lifestyle changes — such as eating healthy foods, including physical activity in your daily routine and maintaining a healthy weight — you may be able to bring your blood sugar level back to normal.

Christin says that if patients keep their weight down (and that doesn’t mean perfect, but a good weight for their body type) and get active 30 minutes a day, five days a week, they can absolutely prevent prediabetes from turning into diabetes.

Check out the symptoms at the left of this page to see if you should get tested for prediabetes.

HOW TO HELP YOURSELF

In addition to support groups, diabetes educa-tion programs at OMC pick up where the diagnosis leaves off.

Doctors, who often have little time to spend talking with a newly diagnosed diabetic or prediabetic, can refer patients to an OMC extension of care program where one of three certified diabetes educators will take an hour will take an hour to explain — typically one on one — the disease and what can be done to manage or reverse it. Diabetes educators follow and document patient outcomes.

The evidence-based practice is billed through pri-vate insurance, Medicare or Medicaid.

Healthy lifestyle choices can help you bring your blood sugar level back to normal or at least keep it from rising. Guidelines from the American College of Endocrinology suggest the following to treat diabetes and prediabetes:

• Eat healthy foods. Choose foods low in fat and cal-ories and high in fiber. Focus on fruits, vegetables and whole grains. Strive for variety to help you achieve your goals without compromising taste or nutrition.

• Get more physical activity. Aim for 30 to 60 minutes of moderate physical activity at least five days a week. Take a brisk daily walk. Ride your bike. Swim laps. u

prediabetes SYMPTOMS

Often, prediabetes has no signs or symptoms. Some symptoms include: Darkened areas of skin, a condition called acanthosis nigricans, is one of the few signs suggesting you are at risk for diabetes. Common areas that may be affected include the neck, armpits, elbows, knees and knuckles. Classic red flags of Type 2 diabetes to watch for: • Increased thirst • Frequent urination • Fatigue • Blurred vision

WHEN TO SEE A DOCTOR Consult your doctor if you’re concerned about diabetes or if you notice any Type 2 diabetes signs or symptoms — increased thirst and frequent urination, fatigue and blurred vision. Ask your doctor about blood glucose screening if you have any risk factors for prediabetes, such as: • You’re overweight, with a body mass index above 25. • You’re inactive. • You’re 45 or older. • You have a family history of Type 2 diabetes. • You’re African-American, Hispanic, American Indian, Asian-American or a Pacific Islander. • You developed gestational diabetes when you were pregnant or gave birth to a baby who weighed more than 9 pounds. • You have polycystic ovary syndrome, a common condition characterized by irregular menstrual periods, excess hair growth and obesity. • You have high blood pressure. • Your high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol (the “good” cholesterol) is below 35 milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL) or your triglyceride level is above 250 mg/dL (2.83 mmol/L). • You regularly sleep fewer than six hours or more than nine hours a night.

THERE ARE THREE TYPES OF DIABETES

• Type 1. An autoimmune disease in which the body does not produce any insulin, most often occurring in children and young adults. People with Type 1 diabetes must take daily insulin injections to stay alive.• Type 2. A metabolic disorder resulting from the body’s inability to make enough or properly use insulin. This form of the disease is associated with older age, obesity, family history of diabetes, prior history of gestational diabetes, impaired glucose tolerance, physical inactivity and race/ethnicity. • Gestational diabetes. Immediately after pregnancy, 5 to 10 percent of women with gestational diabetes are found to have Type 2 diabetes.

—National Diabetes Education Program

DIABETES continued >>


• Port Angeles Adult Diabetes Support Group WHEN: Fourth Tuesday of each month, 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. WHERE: Downtown Health Center, 240 W. Front St., Port Angeles. CONTACT: Nutrition Services and Diabetes Education at Olympic Medical Center, 360-417-7125

• Sequim Adult Diabetes Support Group WHEN: First Wednesday of each month, 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. WHERE: Sequim Senior Center, 921 E. Hammond St., Sequim. CONTACT: Sue Sorenson at www.starladydiabetes.com.

• Type 1 Diabetes Support Group: WHEN: First Friday of each month, 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. WHERE: Olympic Peninsula YMCA at 302 S. Francis St., Port Angeles. CONTACT: Jo Johnston at 360-775-7860.

• Jefferson Healthcare Diabetes Support Group (Port Townsend): WHEN: Fourth Tuesday of each month, noon to 1 p.m.WHERE: The hospital auditorium at Jefferson Healthcare, 834 Sheridan St., Port Townsend CONTACT: Amber Benner at 360-385-2200, Ext. 1240

• Accredited Education Programs on Olympic Peninsula: Olympic Medical Center’s Diabetes Education Program is recognized by the American Diabetes Association. The program offers education and support to people with diabetes. People are seen by referral from a healthcare provider. Insurances vary in education benefit coverage.CONTACT: In Sequim and Port Angeles, contact Nutrition Services and Diabetes Education at Olympic Medical Center, 360-417-7125. In Jefferson County, contact Amber Benner at Jefferson Healthcare, 360-385-2200, Ext. 1240. WHERE: There are three locations to serve patients in Clallam County: Port Angeles Downtown Health Center, Olympic Medical Center (hospital), and Olympic Medical Center (Sequim campus). In Port Townsend, patients meet at Jefferson Healthcare.WHEN: Individual and group sessions available by appointment.

local resources & SUPPORT GROUPS

Christin Maks, a dietitian and diabetes educator with Olympic Medical Center, and Eric Fehrman, a member of the Port Angeles Adult Diabetes Support Group, sit at the hospital’s Seasons Cafe. The support group will meet at the cafe for a potluck at 5 p.m. June 26. The meeting is a social event and an effort to increase participation in the support group. Anyone interested in learning more about managing diabetes is invited. Attendees are encouraged to bring their favorite healthy dishes. Phone Christin at 360-417-7125 to reserve a spot.

If you can’t fit in a long workout, break it up into smaller sessions spread throughout the day.

• Lose excess pounds. If you’re overweight, losing just 5 to 10 percent of your body weight — only 10 to 20 pounds if you weigh 200 pounds — can reduce the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes. To keep your weight in a healthy range, focus on permanent changes to your eating and exercise habits.

Motivate yourself by remembering the benefits of losing weight, such as a healthier heart, more energy and improved self-esteem.

• Take medications as needed. • Because the findings from several recent stud-

ies suggest that regularly getting a good night of sleep may reduce insulin resistance, try to get at least six hours or more of sleep each night.

These lifestyle choices can help you prevent pre-diabetes and its progression to Type 2 diabetes — even if diabetes runs in your family.

The same changes that can treat or even reverse prediabetes help prevent the condition, too.

“I’m not perfect at managing my diabetes,” Eric

says. “But there are many times these days when I come close.”

He says that portion control is really important as well as stress reduction and physical activity.

He counts carbohydrates, eats more whole foods, drinks calorie-free liquids and lots of water and is committed to attending the monthly support groups.

Eric enjoys tae kwon do, is a member of the Olym-pic Peninsula YMCA and is buying himself a bike for his 66th birthday.

“I know what I’m supposed to do, it’s just about finding the motivation to do it, which is what the group provides,” Eric says.

He admits to getting tripped up from time to time and letting denial, guilt and frustration creep into his psyche, but it doesn’t get him down for long.

“I plan on living to be at least 90,” he says.Christin reminds her patients that diabetes is a

disease, not something “you just did to yourself.”There is a genetic and emotional component to the

disease, but it’s important to remember that “all of our choices are effecting this whole body,” she says.


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The walk is held annually in more than 600 communi-ties nationwide — and for the first time there will be an Alzheimer’s Association, community-managed walk on the North Olympic Peninsula on Sept. 29.

WALK DETAILS: The 2.3-mile walk leaves from the Sequim Boys & Girls Club, 400 W. Fir St., at 9 a.m. and continues throughout downtown Sequim.

Anyone can participate, and the walk will take place rain or shine.

The Alzheimer’s Association provides free, easy-to-use tools and staff support to help each participant reach his or her fundraising goal.

There are three ways to get involved.WALK: When you participate in the walk, your fundrais-

ing dollars fuel the association’s mission-related initiatives and raise awareness in Clallam and Jefferson counties.

VOLUNTEER: An event like this can’t take place with-out volunteers. There’s something for everyone to do. Phone 360-461-3402 to see where you’d best fit.

SPONSOR: Become an in-kind sponsor, table sponsor or

support a participant or team with a donation. Sequim’s Discovery Memory Care, an assisted-living

community that specializes in supporting people with memory care needs, is spearheading the walk.

The business was the top corporate fundraiser for the 2010 and 2011 Walk to End Alzheimer’s held in Bremerton.

“We believe passionately that we need to find an end to Alzheimer’s,” says the center’s executive director, Sheila Linde, who notes that the number of people affected by the disease is skyrocketing.

The business hosted a silent auction and spaghetti feed May 19 to raise money for the walk.

All funds from the feed, auction and walk will go directly to the Alzheimer’s Association for research.

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BY KIMBERLY KALFAS

“Trapped in a miserable marriage and blessed with the ability to trans-form her misery into delicious desserts, a small-town waitress finds her life forever changed,” reads the description for the movie “Waitress.”

If you have seen this movie, then you know what the title is about. If you have not, I highly recommend renting it.

When I decided to write an article for Healthy Living in relationship to diabetes, “Waitress” kept coming into my imagination.

I began to ask myself, “What does this movie have that I unconsciously relate to the topic of diabetes?”

Jenna, the main character, is miser-able and as a result she bakes re-ally delicious and beautiful pies with names that relate to how she is feeling and ingredients to match. For example: the “I Hate My Husband Pie” which the main character says “You make with bittersweet chocolate and don’t sweeten it. You make it into a pudding and drown it in caramel.”

She smiles at others while tormented inside. She stays in a bad relationship and finds out she is pregnant leading her to the brink of destruction.

To see where the movie metaphor leads to one of my takes on diabetes, let us take a closer medical look.

The unsaid and current description of diabetes in the culture says, “You eat too much, too many calories; your blood sugar is high, so stop eating so much.”

There is a sense of blame and a mere lack of control.

Most treatments are geared toward lowering of the blood sugar only.

Doctors are now starting to under-stand insulin resistance and many of therapies are aimed toward enhancing insulin sensitivity.

Nutritional recommendations are often more quantitative than qualita-

tive, as are exercise programs aimed at reducing weight by burning more calories than you take in.

When Jenna is stressed, she creates (and probably eats) pies.

Her body is still under stress and is unsatisfied, so she makes more pies. This is her coping mechanism for an underlying issue: her husband.

Until things get really bad she con-tinues to cope and cannot move on.

In our brain, there is an emotional neurological processing center that decides how to store memories, how to desire love and how to process our sa-

tiation and joy into physical secretions from our glands.

In other words, factors such as our emotional history are a neurologically stored screen which can affect the perception of our selves in our world and the perception of our cells to our environment.

It is how we sense satisfaction in the sweetness meter of our lives that mim-ics the satisfaction of our cells to the glucose they utilize for fuel.

Ignoring the emotional parts of our being will gradually create disease from within.

In the case of diabetes, we create a dysfunctional response system to the very fuel we need to survive.

Jenna’s transformation comes from doing things for herself and for her baby that make her feel a real sense of ease. She has a clearer head and can make better choices including ending her toxic relationship.

Every small step leads her to a place of success and satisfaction.

No matter what medical treat-ment you utilize to aid in lowering your blood sugar and enhancing your insulin sensitivity, remember that your stored emotions are playing a big part in your cravings for sugar and fat and also the processing of those choices into body.

When the body is left unsatisfied, then you will crave again.

It is a viscous cycle which is why the cultural definition is flawed. It blames the diabetic as the bad baby who eats pies instead of attempting to under-stand and treat the emotional pieces,

and blaming the companies that sell highly toxic and processed foods that lead to endocrine destruction.

I suggest that you tend to those emo-tional pieces within you, and recognize the importance of fueling your body with nontoxic surroundings and nutri-ent dense fresh food.

This will nourish and nurture your physical and emotional body and lead to less reliance on the pharmaceuti-cal medications and cravings for high glycemic foods.

t Kimberly Kalfas is a naturopathic doctor who graduated from Bastyr in 2005. She served as the legislative chair and president of the Ohio Chapter of the American Association for Naturo-pathic Physicians for two years.

She currently lives in Port Angeles and is accepting new patients. Phone her at 360-452-5542 or email [email protected].

No matter what medical treatment you utilize to aid in lowering your blood sugar and enhancing your insulin sensitivity, remember that your stored emotions are playing a big part in your cravings for sugar and fat.

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ABOVE: Kelie Morrison pauses during the Run A Muck “test run” held at the Extreme Sports Park in Port Angeles. Photo by Jessica Jo Photography.


From San Diego, Calif., to Little Rock, Ark., and beyond, there are mud runs happening all over the country. And with names like The Dirty Dash, Silly Pig Run and Rugged Maniac, these runs are all about having fun — and getting dirty.

Port Angeles will host its first event of this kind — Run A Muck — at the Extreme Sports Park, 2917 W. Edgewood Drive, on Sept. 29.

“These things are getting to be so popular it’s just crazy,” says Randy Alderson, one of the event’s orga-nizers. “Thousands of people come to these things.”

The course at ESP, up until now used exclusively for national sprint boat racing, will be designed for all athletic levels.

Randy says there is no telling how many people will attend the Port Angeles race, but organizers are

prepared to accommodate thousands of runners and spectators.

“We had 10,000 for the sprint boats,” he says. “And no one thought that would happen.”

The mud run isn’t a competition, but rather a per-sonal challenge. The goal is to complete the course covered in mud.

ESP will not provide timing chips for the race, but there will be a large timer installed at the beginning and at the finish line for anyone wanting to record his or her times. To avoid a bottleneck in the track, groups will start about every 15 minutes beginning at 10 a.m.

You don’t have to participate in the race to enjoy Run A Muck. Live bands will be playing throughout the day along with local food, a beer garden, conces-sions and good times with family and friends.

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lar event, the Survivor Mud Run, held in Carnation last year.

She and nine of her fellow Jazzercise buddies, who called themselves The Beachstompers, ran and traversed obstacles together.

“It is actually an unbelievable experience,” she says. “It’s something you think you wouldn’t do, but once you do, it’s priceless.”

Trish says the smiles on participant’s faces are full of childlike joy after stomping through a mud puddle, slipping under water or trudging up a muddy embankment.

“It brings something out in people and you can tell the fun and excitement is real,” she says.

And yes. You get dirty. Real dirty.“We were still finding dirt between our toes two

days later,” Trish jokes.Kelie Morrison, co-owner of the ESP track with her

husband, Dan Morrison, joined Trish at the Survivor Mud Run last year — not to participate, but to find out what all the fuss was about.

After seeing the event for herself and interviewing participants, Kelie came back to Port Angeles deter-mined to bring a mud run to ESP.

Obstacles at Run A Muck will include rolling hills, running through canals where sprint boats race, walking planks, traversing old tires, climbing walls and more.

There will be smaller obstacle course options for those not in tip-top shape.

Trish encourages anyone to try the mud run.“Don’t let your age or anything stop you,” she says,

noting that one of her group was 70 when he partici-pated last year.

“It truly is something I hope everyone will enjoy. It’s great to be able to forget about how you look,

not worry and just have fun like we did when we were kids.”

The pre-registration fee for Run A Muck is $50; day of registration fee is $60; students with identifi-cation can run for $40; and spectator pass is $20.

Participants must be 14 or older (parental consent if younger than 18 is required).

The first wave of races will start at 10 a.m. and will continue the entire day.

Primitive showers will be available for par-ticipants to get the muck off. Bring a pair of clean clothes if you plan on sticking around for the entire music show and awards ceremony.

Camping is available for RVs, campers and tents.

Download a registration form and buy tickets for Run A Muck at www.extremesportspark.net.

The event is still looking for sponsors, volunteers and new crazy ideas for obstacles to incorporate into the course. If you have pressure treated lumber, climbing wall materials, ropes, cargo nets or any-thing else you’d like to donate, chances are organiz-ers can create something out of your junk.

They’re looking for gift certificates and other prizes to be awarded for the Muckiest of the Muck-ers, Oldest Mucker and Cutest Mucking Couple.

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ABOVE: The Beat Stompers: Cliff Johnson, Lambret Grimes, Robyn Caynak, Trish Price, Eric Caynak, Virginia Caynak and Jackie Price at the Survivor Mud Run.

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