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…
Weeks 4 & 5 are behind me and they were full of SO MANY lessons. I’ve come to embrace the phrase, “character building.”
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…
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,…
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…
This is my friend Doug. He’s pretty cool. He has type 1 diabetes, just like me. 🙂 He decided he was going to run a marathon. In February of 2011, he couldn’t run 0.25 miles, and in October of 2011…
Dr. Korey Hood is one of my favorite people. He training to run the 2014 Boston Marathon (!!) with Team JDRF on April 21st, and could use some help. I love Korey because he’s a great guy, and he has…
I had two thoughts when I received the invite to run an 8k race and speak at the Insulindependence Philadelphia Weekend: Cool! Holy crap! 8k? I better start training! 8k is just about 5 miles. Well outside of my comfort zone,…
I’m a big fan of the folks at Jerry the Bear, and my love and support for Kim and her work is almost as true and strong as my love for Diet Coke. When they came up with this idea, I…
Were you interested in the 14th North American Conference in Diabetes and Exercise that took place in August but couldn’t afford the hundreds of dollars for travel, lodging, registration, and accompanying expenses? I totally feel you, and so do the…