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"If you were having a good taper week you'd feel "off" as well for a few days. See you feel in a couple days. Lots of liquids. Critical to make sure BGs aren't out of whack the last couple days prior to the race. Good luck!"
Marathon while Sick?
I'm scheduled to run my second full marathon this Sunday. Up until this week, training went well, and I felt on course for a great shot at a big PR (shooting for a 4:10). I've come down with the only cold I've had this year...you guessed it...this week. I'm on day 4 of the cold and haven't run at all in the last 3 days. The marathon is 3 days from today. I'm pretty sure it's just your garden variety cold, but am now in the hacking up a lung phase. I'm 46 years old, type 1 for 20 years, and yes,…See More
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Clare commented on Progress Trumps Perfection's blog post 'Frustrated with the Labels'"I was labeled "erratic" as far as control was concerned. And to be honest I probably was "erratic" at least as far as the ups and downs were concerned. I was initially a bit pissed off at the endo, but a number is just a number…"
acidrock23 commented on Progress Trumps Perfection's blog post 'Frustrated with the Labels'"I'm not sure I'd give an A1C when your BG is @ 250ish a lot of credence? I think it gets skewed a bit by whatever your BG is at the time you test. A bit OT but I pretty much avoid the shot block things as I've found the maltodextrose…"
Kathy commented on Progress Trumps Perfection's blog post 'Frustrated with the Labels'"C - I'd be furious, enraged, ready to push someone down and step on their head! But as Brian said, it's just a label and doesn't mean a heck of a lot.
Still......"
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Posted on September 26, 2012 at 1:48pm 6 Comments 0 Likes
I had my 6 month endoc appointment last week. My A1C was 7.0. I usually hover closer to 6.5, but the 7.0 was not unexpected based on my meter lately. Doc briefly looked at the very recent history on my meters and let's just say it had been a bad night/morning. Mystery mexican meal not long before going to bed (135) resulting in a lousy midnight high (350), which I brought safely down to 112 by morning. Then out for my morning run, and dropped to 65 in the first couple miles, so gobbled a few…
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Posted on November 2, 2007 at 5:48am 1 Comment 0 Likes
I'm a pet sitter, and arrived a little early at a new client's home for our "meet and greet", so decided to sit in the car for a few minutes. I started to feel a little funky, so checked my blood sugar. It was 45! Lovely to think of going in to meet a new client sweating, shaking, and not thinking clearly. Just great. So I popped some glucose tabs and sport beans, and prayed that my BG would come up fast (10 minutes until I was supposed to meet with her). Wait, wait, wait.....test....65. Good… Continue
Pushing Limits
Posted on August 13, 2007 at 3:16pm 3 Comments 0 Likes
I ran 7 miles this morning! While this is not particularly remarkable in the grand scheme, to me it is because it is the longest I have ever run. It is also remarkable because I was able to hold my blood sugar nice and steady (140, 117, 117, 143) using a new carb source (sport beans) and a 50% basal rate. It was also great because I tried out my new Amphipod belt, which holds two 8 oz. water bottles, my glucose meter, test strips, lancing device, sport beans, $10 bill, and last but not least a… Continue
Embracing Technology
Posted on August 2, 2007 at 6:12am 1 Comment 0 Likes
So I've seen tudiabetes for a while now, and was reluctant to join. It looked cool, but I have a tendency to push back against all forms of new technology at first. Now that I'm here, I see that it's pretty easy, and lots of fun. Just people connecting with others based on the common bond of diabetes.
I loved Star Trek as a kid (OK, as an adult too), so you would think that I'd jump on the bandwagon more easily. As in: Why did I resist getting an insulin pump for so long? Why did it…
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- At 1:27pm on August 23, 2011,
Jerry Nairn said… - I do the Carlsbad Marathon every year, 4 years running, and it's always an amazing experience. Next year it's Jan. 22. This year I am also running the Denver R'n'R Marathon with Glucomotive (the Insulindependence running club). I'm hoping it will be similar. If it's half as much fun as Carlsbad, it will be great.
Congratulations on your success, and kudos for your desire to help others.
Best wishes,
Jerry
- At 10:53am on August 23, 2011, Jerry Nairn said…
- Hi,
Yes, I've been a Triabetes captain, and I have been, and always will be in some way, connected to Insulindependence. I just took a look at your blog, and it seems that, like me, you've been taking some time off from blogging.
In spite of the fact that I am currently a "Testing Limits" captain, I have been doing little or nothing lately to energize myself or other diabetics. Every time I hear from someone it gives me another little push to get going. So thanks for asking.
The main thing, though is just to get connected to other diabetics who are living active, athletic lives. You may also be interested in Team WILD. Triabetes is a larger community, but you don't have to pick one or the other.
I would recommend you go to some Insulindependence events and see what you think.
Let me know if you have any questions.
- At 7:58pm on October 23, 2009,
Joy said… - Thank you so much for the comment!!!! made me : ) hey I still need to meet your home and dogs sometime!!!! we should do a sonic run and home visit soon!!!!!!
- At 4:28am on May 28, 2009,
debb said… - good morning,
happy birthday!!!! hope you have a fun day.
- At 5:04pm on May 27, 2009, Kathy said…
- Hey, Happy Birthday. It was nice to see your picture, as I only know you from the OC.
- At 6:41pm on March 21, 2009,
Carla said… - HI! Looking forward to meeting you face to face. It was so great to talk with Melissa - she has alot of the same thoughts and attitudes I've developed about various Diabetes related things. I'm sure you'll be in the same mind set from reading your notes!
Well, I've survived (?) a year as a T1. My weight is good, my health is good, my Alc- well, better, though not as good as I would desire - the learning curve you know!
I'm not sure I'm ready for a pump though you and Melissa both seem very pleased with yours. It might take me a little while to embrace that. Figure I've gotten used to the pens so we have some progress.
Nice to have a dog lover in my friends list! We have a 5 year old Golden that is such a sweetheart. Smart too!
Talk to you more later! -Carla
- At 8:21pm on March 2, 2009,
Terry Keelan said… - PTP,
Very curious about how your half-marathon went. Give us the scoop at the group message board - the ups and downs as it were.
Terry
- At 4:01am on November 14, 2008,
Sandy B. Cortez said… - During my hemodialysis treatment it's not always that bad because for the first 3 hours I can eat anything even sweets, and I can watch television for the whole duration but sometime I tend to sleep a lot... but true there atre good and bad days...well till next time...
- At 6:45pm on June 15, 2008,
Andy Barnes said… - Thanks for the input that was just what I was looking for.:)
- At 8:55pm on November 15, 2007,
Emily Whiting said…
- hey thanks for leaving the comment on my home blog I went home for 2 weeks before us being transfered to Ft. Sill, OK but I think everything was getting to me and I had not prayed a several days. so once I cried and prayed I felt A LOT better. But anyways thanks
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