I’ve been clawing my way out of an exercise funk that started around the first of the year. It’s been a terrible fight so far, and full of speed bumps. About eight weeks ago I started getting back to the YMCA for basketball. About six weeks ago I twisted my ankle while playing. The worst […]
Basketball
D-Blog Week: One Great Thing – Activity!
Third Annual Diabetes Blog Week! Today’s assignment is called “One Great Thing” – what is just one diabetes thing I do spectacularly? Most of the time, activity is easy for me. I love playing basketball, and most weeks I’m able to play four or five days per week. There is a YMCA near where I […]
Forgot My Shorts…
With diabetes, preparing for any exercise or activity is never as simple as it should be. 10:30 AM – I actually remembered to start my temporary basal rate adjustment 10:45 AM – Blood sugar is 95 mg/dl with some insulin on board. Eat a quick sandwich. 10:50 AM – Refill my Gatorade supply, grab a […]
Scott – On His Bike a LOT This Spring!
I am riding 100 miles (!!) in the 2012 Tour de Cure ride for the ADA in June (June 2, 2012). I must be crazy. More than a few things have come together to make this happen, and I’m excited about all of it! This will be the third year for me to ride with […]
I’m Proud of Bennet!
Last year, at my first Friends for Life (FFL) conference, I bumped into Gary Scheiner in the exhibit hall. He told me that they play basketball in the activity center in the evenings. I didn’t have any of my basketball gear (contact lenses, ankle braces, etc) but wanted to give it a try. It was […]