After hitting “The Wall” a few weeks ago, I’ve been trying to conquer that long 50-mile weekend ride ever since. I’ve been plagued by problems with spokes and spikes. Three broken back spokes and a flat front tire from a spikey plant-pod called a goat head – all in the span of a couple of […]
Exercise
#ScottsDeathRide 💀🚴♂️ – weeks 4 & 5 taught me some lessons
Weeks 4 & 5 are behind me and they were full of SO MANY lessons. I’ve come to embrace the phrase, “character building.”
It’s About To Go Down
I was surprised by a really high blood sugar (280 mg/dl) at lunch today after an awesome afternoon on the basketball court. I took what I needed for my meal, and to correct for the high, and knew I’d have to keep an eye on things for the next couple of hours. Back at home, […]
I Ran a Half – Check Out my Medal!
After finishing an 8k with Insulindependence last fall I talked myself into completing a half marathon in Seattle and committed to doing so on live internet radio (it’s also recorded, so I couldn’t pretend it didn’t happen). I trained, and trained, and trained, and was feeling good until about three weeks before the race when I hurt […]
Minneapolis ADA Tour de Cure Champions! Let’s Roll!
QUICK! What are you doing on Friday night?! If you’re in the Minneapolis area and are coming to the Tour de Cure Champions VIP Dinner – I’ll see you there! I’m honored to be the keynote speaker for the Champions to STOP Diabetes VIP Dinner on the night before the big ride, and I couldn’t […]