May 2009> Diabetes Sunt

Simone alla partenza della granfondo di Reggio Emilia

Simon at the start of the race of Reggio Emilia

Diabetes: a handicap for many is a limiting factor in everyday life. Imagine in the sport, and even more in athletic competitions. But this is just another of the many prejudices that surround the world of diabetes, with the vision that has distorted the population. Prejudices that do not spare even many of the same people with diabetes, and even many doctors and diabetologists.

I'm prejudiced, of course, ranging debunked. Lately, many are busy to combat these prejudices: even sport can contribute to this.

I try to use my passion for the sport, and especially for the bike to try and do something useful, useful for others, supporting the cause of diabetes. In this journey I have met so many other athletes like me with diabetes, such as cyclists Cycling & Diabetes.

Here's what pushes me to compete, in addition to the passion and desire to have fun: the desire to promote the person with diabetes in society, fighting prejudice and improving my own self with metabolic physical activity.

Il gruppo di ciclisti parte alla granfondo di Reggio Emilia

The group of cyclists to the race of Reggio Emilia

Sunday, May 10 I took part in marathon cycling, "The Two Steps Matilda" in Reggio Emilia, registered with the team Ceresarese UC. For 118km I rode under the sun in the middle of about 1500 other cyclists without diabetes, addressing several challenging climbs with a total climb of about 1000m and crossing the beautiful scenery of the castle of Countess Matilda of Canossa. The time it took was 3 hours and 45 minutes for an average of 31km / h. And bringing all this on top of the Changing Diabetes written so that everyone could see that the diabetes was in their midst and competed with them, touching the hand of normal people with diabetes. Maybe I have also inspired other cyclists with diabetes to come out, some unfortunately hide their condition for fear or shame.

Simone sul traguardo dopo la corsa del triathlon di Piacenza

Simon at the finish line after running the triathlon of Piacenza

Two weeks of rest and training have led me to Piacenza on May 24, taking part in the sprint triathlon, with the colors of CUS Trent. In succession and continuity of the three disciplines were: 750m swim in the Olympic pool, 20km bike and 5km run virtually flat in the hot sun at noon to over 30 degrees in temperature. All in 1 hour and 8 minutes. Even in this, that seems so extreme and reserved to "super-men," I wanted to continue my challenge with diabetes.

Continue reading 'against all with diabetes, cycling and triathlon: Two races in May'

Simone Donadello all'ONU a New York per la Giornata Mondiale del Diabete

Simon Donadello Nations in New York for the World Diabetes Day

Article by Simone Donadello travel in 2007 for diabetes

There are still many prejudices and problems that surround diabetes: to correct information by raising public awareness is very important. Associations, institutions, international organisms: all are taking care of that issue by the UN to national governments. Even companies such as Novo Nordisk (insulin leading pharmaceutical manufacturer in the world) are increasingly attentive to the social problem of diabetes, which is spreading increasingly throughout the world, takes on the character of a pandemic.

In this context, in 2007 I myself have participated in several activities in the field of diabetes. Among them there were also several important international events, which I was involved as a young man with diabetes, sport and member of the Youth Panel. Here are the main activities in which I took part in the second half of the year 2007:

a visit to some sites of Novo Nordisk in the North of Europe, presenting to professionals a concrete experience of people with diabetes
participation at a conference in Berlin as the DAWN Youth Ambassador and witness of young people with diabetes within the international study DAWN
the writing of my article to be published in a book on diabetes and UNICEF sport, created to finance a project for the benefit of children in Congo
participation in the World Diabetes Day in New York with the 'International Youth Panel at the first celebration on the approval of the United Nations Resolution on diabetes at the headquarters of the' United Nations, the Headquarters
the inauguration of the 'Italian Youth Panel, a project similar to the international and adapted it to the young Italian Continue reading 'A lot of international activities for diabetes in the autumn of 2007'