Help cancer survivors get the support they need to live healthier lives! Cancer touches us all in some way.  Sherpa is proud to be participating in the

8th Annual CT Challenge Bike Ride, July 28, 2012
at the Fairfield County Hunt Club, Westport, CT

Click here to Join Team Sherpa and ride with me
in support of the cancer survivors in your lives!

There’s a ride for everyone, from the beginner to the experienced cyclist.  Riders choose a distance of 10, 25, 50, 75 or 100 Miles – New England’s Toughest Century – and raise funds to support their ride, ranging from $500 – $750 for adults, depending on the distance. Students raise $250 and there’s even a Jr. Challenge on the event grounds for the youngest participants (no fundraising required). This is an event for the entire family!

It’s a memorable day filled with friends, family and fun.  You’ll have the ride of a lifetime!

Click here to Join Team Sherpa.  Click here to learn more about the CT Challenge Bike Ride.

2011 CT Challenge Bike Ride

About the CT Challenge:  Since 2005, the CT Challenge has been raising funds to support unique programs for cancer survivors through the CT Challenge Bike Ride.  To date, over $6 million has been raised to support programs throughout Connecticut impacting thousands of cancer survivors.  This fall, the CT Challenge Center for Survivorship will open in Southport, CT.  The Center is the first of it’s kind in the nation, a standalone survivorship program focused on improving the health and wellness of cancer survivors and advancing the field of survivorship care through evidence based research conducted in partnership with scientists from Yale University and the University of Connecticut. Learn more at www.ctchallenge.org

Questions?  Contact me at jean@sherpafit.com or call 203-644-7727.

Travel with Sherpa to Miami for the Tropical 5K run in picturesque Miami Beach.

Jean and his Sherpa team of professionals will design a customized program targeted to your specific event goals, needs, and finishing times.

Training for the Tropical 5K begins Dec. 19th and continues through race day, January 28, 2012. You will receive a detailed daily training plan delivered each week, and every Saturday there will be a group meeting and a designated mapped route for you to complete. A Sherpa coach will be attending every Saturday run. Price: $300

Sherpa participants will travel to Miami on January 27, 2012 and stay in the Gansevoort Miami Beach, in the heart of South Beach, for a minimum of two nights. Additional nights available by request: $439/night plus room tax.

The Sherpa Miami Package includes:

• 2 nights at the Gansevoort Deluxe King Room City View
• Weekly training plan based on your own finishing goal
• Saturday organized group workouts

To register for this trip or for more information contact jean@sherpafit.com or call 203-644-7727.

To register for the ING Miami 5K race, click here.

General Tips

1. You can not eat too many vegetable
2. Aim for a variety of bright colors on your plate
3. Eat a vegetable salad before the entrée to avoid over eating.
4. Most seafood is highly nutrient dense, but should only be consumed in moderation
5. At least half of your grains should be whole grains
6. Find alternatives to red meat without sacrificing nutrient intake
7. If you eat red meat, prefer grass-fed
8. Pasta is great for gaining weight, but offers little nutritional benefit
9. Pizza over pasta almost every time
10. Avoid fried or greasy
11. When is comes to dessert, avoid sugar and look for something with nutritional benefit
12. Dark chocolate, high in cocoa, is the best option for a guilty pleasure

And now, the restaurants and their menus. Below are the healthiest items from each menu.

Dressing Room

Lunch menu

• Newman Says “Use a Spoon” Chopped Salad
• “Millstone Mix” Salad
• Sustainable Summer Tuna Salad

Entrees

• Chicken Salad on Foccacia
• Roasted Vegetable Sandwich
• Super-Fresh Connecticut Oysters

Dinner Menu

• Salad-Newman Says: “Use a Spoon” Chopped Salad
• “Millstone Mix” Salad
• Summer Snap Bean Sauté
• Entrees-Sustainable Yellow Fin Tuna
• Seared Oregano Connecticut Chicken
• Summer Pan Seared Diver Scallops

De Pietro’s

Dinner Menu

Appetizer

• Insalta Della Casa
• Tuna Tartare

Entrees

• Pollo Arrosto
• Salmone Crostado
• Tonno Al Pepenero

Blue Lemon

Lunch/Dinner Menu

Appetizer

• Grilled Baby Squid with Ginger & Lime Vinaigrette
• Tartare of Yellowfin Tuna with Avocado, Ginger
• Marinade, 
Chipotle Oil, And Wonton Chips
• Mixed Field Greens, Shaved Parmesan, and Balsamic
• Vinaigrette 
With Grilled Chicken Breast

Entrée

• Seared King Salmon over Ginger Spinach with Apple,
• Cranberry Chutney 
And Preserved Lemon Vinaigrette -Risotto of Roast Pulled Chicken with Poblano Peppers, Grilled
• Corn, Sour Cream 
And Parmesan Cheese
• Pan Seared Maryland Crab Cakes with Apple and Celery Root
• Remoulade, 
Baby Field Greens, Roasted Red Pepper
• Vinaigrette

Acqua Restorante

Lunch/Dinner Menu

Appetizer

• Jumbo Lump Crabmeat
• Butternut Squash Soup
• Endive/ Pear Salad

Entrees

• Bucatini “Cauliflower Carbonara”
• Mediterranean Seafood Salad
• Pan Roasted Tilapia

Le Farm

Dinner Menu

Appetizer

• Young lettuce, beets, cherries, pomegranate, crème
• fraiche-lime dressing, seeds
• Roasted carrot & avocado salad, bitter greens,
• pumpkin seeds, woodcock blue dressing

Entrée

• Wild black sea bass, fennel jam, celeriac, black olive
• brown butter, grapefruit
• Chicken, brussels sprouts, amish country potato
• puree, parmesan, vinegar jus
• Cavatelli, savoy cabbage, mushrooms, pork broth,
• poached egg

V Restuarant and Wine Bar

Lunch/Dinner Menu

Appetizer

• Parisian New Year’s Eve Salad
• Asian Chicken Salad
• Pear and Gorgonzola Salad

Entrée

• Whole Wheat Linguine Pollo
• Citrus Glazed Salamon
• Lake Combo

Via Sforza

Lunch/Dinner Menu

Appetizer

• Carciofi Romana
• Mozzarella Di Bufalo
• Insalata Di Mario

Entrée

• Whole Wheat Fettuccini Trattoria
• Pollo Contadina
• Tilapia Siciliano

The Wild Pear

Lunch Menu

Entrée

• Thai Chicken Sandwich
• Ginger glazed tofu
• Grilled salmon

Cafe Manolo

Dinner Menu

Appetizer

• Westport Farmer’s Market Organic Green Salad
• Prosciutto Di Parma
• A Sampler of Chilled Seafood

Entrée

• Pan Seared Atlantic Cod
• Pan Roasted Chicken
• Jumbo Sea Scallops

Bobby Q’s

Dinner Menu

Appetizer

• Lappy Style Shimp
• Bobby Q’s House Salad

Entrée

• BQQ Ranch Wrap
• Cajun Chicken
• Sliced Turkey Breast

La Villa Trattoria

Lunch Menu

Appetizer

• Arugula Salad
• La Villa Salad

Entrée

• Pollo o Gamberi Parma
• Spaghetti con Broccoli Rabe
• - Pollo alla Sorrentino

Dinner Menu

Appetizer

• Bruschetta Mista
• Insalata Della Casa

Entrée

• Pollo Alla Maria
• Salmone alla Phyllis
• Tilapia al Formaggio
• Finalmente Trattoria

Lunch/Dinner Menu

Appetizer

• Carpaccio di Tonno
• La Pontina
• Insalata Finalmente

Entrée

• Petto Di Pollo Piccante
• Pollo Cappriccioso
• Re’Salmone Isola D’Elba

Red Barn

Lunch Menu

Appetizer

• Shrimp Cocktail
• -Mesclun Mix of Greens
• Garden Salad

Entrée

• Sole Almondine
• Petite Filet Mignon
• Pan Seared Atlantic Salmon Florentine

Dinner Menu

Appetizer

• Shrimp Cocktail
• Mesclun Mix of Greens
• Garden Salad

Entrée

• Grilled Swordfish
• Chicken Francaise
• Sole Almondine

The Little Kitchen

Dinner Menu

Appetizer

• House mixed greens
• Shredded beef & green papaya
• Vietnamese Spring Rolls
• Spicy chicken and coconut soup

Entrée

• Sautéed seafood with black bean sauce
• Spicy Thai chicken with Kaffir lime
• Grilled Bangkok chicken
• Sushi

Positano’s

Lunch Menu

Appetizer

• Asparagi D’Estate
• Insalata di mare
• Bruschetta alla Napoletana

Entrée

• Cappellini Positano
• Pollo Caprese
• Vitello Capricciosa

Dinner Menu

Appetizer

• Asparagi d’Estate
• Abissi Marini Cold
• Insalata Mista

Entrée

• Filet Mignon
• Pollo Terre Mare
• Pollo Scarpariello

Rizzuto’s

Lunch Menu

Appetizer

• Vine Ripened Tomatoes
• Steamed Mussels
• Baby Arugula

Entrée

• Roasted Turkey Breast
• Chicken Cutlet
• Pesto Chicken Fettucine

Dinner Menu

Appetizer

• Cheese & Vegetable Platter
• Artichoke Salad
• Eggplant Rollatini
• Organic Baby Field Greens

Entrée

• Cedar Plank Roasted Salmon
• Murrays Oven-Roasted Free Range Chicken Breast
• Murrays Organic Chicken Marsala
• Pan-Seared Tuna

Tengda

Lunch/DInner Menu

Appetizer

• Lemongrass coconut shrimp soup
• Miso soup
• Satay tofu
• Seared pepper tuna mango summer roll

Entrée

• Sushi
• Edamame
• Chilean Sea Bass

Sakura

Lunch Menu

Appetizer

• Edamame
• Kushiyaki
• Yakitori

Entrée

• Seafood Don
• Flavorful Chicken Breast
• Fresh Filet of Salmon
• Center Cut Swordfish
• Shrimp and Vegetable Tempura
• Most sushi

Taratino’s

Lunch/Dinner Menu

• Appetizer
• Peperone Ripieno
• Calamari alla Griglia
• Di Barbabietola

Entrée

• Trota al Limone
• Petto di Pollo Capricciosa
• Paglia Fieno con Peperoni Pomodoro e Basilico
• Petto di Pollo Margherita

Bertucci’s

Dinner Menu

Appetizer

• Mussels Caruso
• Antipasto Misto
• Roasted Tomato Sauce with Goat Cheese

Entrée

• Grilled Salmon Fillet
• Balsamic Chicken
• Chicken Marsala with Mushrooms
• Chicken Piccata

Matsu

Dinner Menu

Appetizer

• Avocado Salad
• Matsu Salad
• Edamame

Entrée

• Sushi
• Chicken Negimaki
• Chicken Katsu

Splash

Dinner Menu

Appetizer

• Ahi Tuna Tartare
• Firecracker Spring Rolls
• Crackling Calamari Salad

Entrée

• “Raw bar”
• Sea Bass Baked in a Banana Leaf
• 5 Spiced Grilled Chicken
• Maple Glazed Atlantic Salmon
• Macadamia Crusted Swordfish
• Lemon & Herb Crusted Ahi Tuna Steak

Treat yourself to a customized training & nutrition program culminating in a race event weekend in Miami, January 27 – January 29, 2012.There’s something for everyone, from beginners to experienced runners.

Jean and his Sherpa team of professionals will design a customized program targeted to your specific event goals and needs.

The program begins October 31st and continues through race day, January 29, 2012: $300

Sherpa participants travel to Miami on January 27th and stay in the Gansevoort South Beach for a minimum of two nights. Additional nights available on request: $445/night plus room tax.

Visit the official Miami Half Marathon website: click here
Register for the Miami Half Marathon: click here 

Sherpa Miami Package includes:

• 2 nights at the Gansevoort Deluxe King Room City View
• Weekly training plan based on your own finishing goal
• Saturday organized group workouts
• Saturday January 28th pre-race luncheon
• Race day transportation to the start and post race celebration

To sign up or for more information contact jean@sherpafit.com or call 203-644-7727.

For spouses, children and/or friends who would like to attend, there is a 5k on Saturday.