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Race Report: Hot Chocolate Run
First race back in a long time. My blood sugars tried getting in my way, but the force within me was too strong for Dear Diabetes this time.
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Races
marathon, half marathon, aqua jogging, pilates, baking
Returning to Racing
After years of no races on the calendar, suddenly this T1D sport chickie’s calendar is filling up with running and cycling races!
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2010-2019: a decade of growth
It’s a been a helluva decade – traveling, mommying, running, cycling, learning, all with type-1 diabetes!
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Post-race nutrition: replenish, rebuild, rehydrate
The year was 2010. The date was October 10. It was the Portland Marathon, my first marathon. I had just crossed the finish line. And after more than 4 hours of alternating between sucking back GU gels and sipping a lemon-lime electrolyte drink, the last thing my belly wanted was food. The thought of a banana roiled my stomach. The thought of breads, pretzels, cookies, candy turned my face green. Pretty much anything presented on the post-marathon food table had feelings of retch creeping up into my esophagus. I grabbed a Greek yogurt cup; no joke it took me 3 hours to get it all down! How many of you have been in this situation? I’m betting quite a few. It’s a common one. The high consumption of fast-acting sugars during an endurance race, and the constant up and down force that our stomachs endure, especially in those long-distance runs
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Time to shine the spotlight on T1D
The Vancouver media missed a HUGE opportunity on the amazing things people are doing with type-1 diabetes, and I’m calling them out and making it right.
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