As I write this blog post, I am furiously devouring white chocolate covered pretzels in order to bring myself up after a post-workout low. I was explaining to my roommate, Amanda, my frustrations when it comes to diabetes and exercise … Read more
I was a total mess when I got home from the Mountain to Valley 215 kilometer, (133.5 miles) off road, relay race (M2V) on Friday morning. After 28 hours of driving, running eating on the go and sleeping very little, … Read more
Normal people do normal things without planning. Eat. Sleep. Run. Anytime. Anywhere. When you live on insulin, though, it’s a totally different story. Spontaneity tends to lead to disaster. So, I plan. This should mean I’m safe, right? But for … Read more
I have all the excuses possible for running a bad marathon - diabetes, a cold, allergies and a screwed up training schedule thanks to the twice postponed Tel Aviv marathon – but all of that doesn’t make me feel much … Read more
On Friday morning Jessica and I said goodbye to the kids and headed out for the airport on our way to Milan. I was on my way to run the Milan City Marathon and Jessica was on her way to … Read more
Traveling with diabetes is always a challenge, but traveling to run a marathon with diabetes is really challenging. In a way I feel like running the marathon itself is the easy part. Getting there with my blood sugar in range, … Read more
Extreme heat and marathons are not a good combo. So it was no surprise that the 2013 Tel Aviv marathon did not take place as scheduled on Friday. As soon as the 96 degree marathon day weather forecast arrived last … Read more
I’m one week away from the Tel Aviv marathon and me and the guys from my running group are starting to get very nervous about our up coming event. It’s not the distance we’re worried about (we’ve all run marathons … Read more
Tapering before a marathon brings with it a lot of doubt. I’ve done it six times before and each time I find myself doubting my ability, and feeling as if maybe I should have done more or maybe I did … Read more
The past few months have been hectic, and Adam has had a number of infections, which means he’s spent a lot time out of nursery school. So while I do enjoy spending my days snuggling with Adam and watching Penguins … Read more
