Tag: Running

Thankful, Even for Diabetes

A few weeks ago, during the last leg of a 7-8 mile run which included some low blood sugar, I found myself thinking “I wish I didn’t have diabetes.” …
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Carb Loading – A Diabetic’s Dilemma

Eating is as important as training for a runner’s ability to perform. This is something I had to learn the hard way. When I trained for my second marathon,…
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Thinking about Continuous Glucose Monitoring

Deciding to postpone yesterday’s run to this morning, following my hypoglycemic episode was the right thing to do. I woke up at 5:00am this morning…
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Reducing Insulin Doses for Long Runs

I signed up for a 30K (18.75 miles) off road race a couple months ago.  At the time it seemed like a good idea, but I have been nervous about it for the…
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The Energy Gel Experiment – Part 2

After trying the GU energy gel in the comfort of my home I needed to see how it worked during a run.  So I decided to try it on my next run, a 7.5 mile progression…
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The Energy Gel Experiment – Part 1

All of my recent troubles with blood sugar control during runs have made me decide to rethink a lot of what I’ve been doing to try to regulate my BS.…
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Adjusting My Insulin for Running

During my failed attempt to run a sub 4 marathon in Tiberias last year, I had decided to run the Tiberias Marathon again this year. This decision,…
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Who Needs All That Carb?

I ran 15.5 miles yesterday. It was an unusually hot and humid evening and I ran the first part of my run against a hard wind (somehow I timed the run so…
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It’s Almost Tri Time

This morning marks two weeks until the Black Diamond Multi-Sport Weekend here in the Seattle area.  I decided to participate in this sprint triathlon…
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