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Scotiabank: 36 hours later
June 23, 2014
Races
It’s been more than a day since I called it quits on my first ever DNF half marathon. I am pleased to report my mood is no longer down in…
Scotiabank sorrows
June 22, 2014
Races
When I first started writing this post, I was sitting on a curb with the morning beauty of Jericho Beach before me and the determination of thousands of runners behind…
21 months: I. Love. You.
June 3, 2014
Uncategorized
Dear Female Cyclists: On behalf of the Princess/Rings family, I sincerely apologize if you were offended when my dear boy, pointed to the both of you, one after the other,…
The hidden faces of Dear Diabetes
May 27, 2014
Diabetes
I am not disabled. I am not disabled. I am not disabled… but wait, am I? For more than 20 years I have vehemently fought the “disabled” label. I am…
Run for Water: Crazy. Insane.
May 24, 2014
Diabetes
Today, I ran 1 hour and 35 minutes, just shy of 17 km. Not bad, but chump kilometres compared to this guy: Many of you long-time blog followers know him…
Type 1 – RUNNING – superstars
May 4, 2014
Races
BMO Vancouver half marathon, wow! This run was not about me, not about my racing goals, not about personal besting. It was about super freaking AMAZING diabetes awesomeness! When my…
Waiting out the low
April 21, 2014
Diabetes
Last Friday, I hated Dear Diabetes, like really, really hated it. If I could, I most certainly would have kicked it in the teeth. Most certainly. It all started minutes…
Bananas and blood gushers
April 9, 2014
Diabetes
THIS: Ah bananas, they’re like the runners’ go-to fruit. So many benefits: instant energy boost, spiked full of natural electrolytes, and easy to digest… maybe a little TOO easy. For…
Tales of a lonely runner
April 6, 2014
Diabetes
It’s been more than two years since I last had a running partner; it’s been a hard two years. Er, wait, let me rephrase that, it’s been a hard year.…
Pins and needles
March 30, 2014
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Have you ever been so cold, you could feel the veins in your hands and arms jumping and shifting with your every movement? Have you ever been so cold, the…
This is me listening
March 21, 2014
Running
When the running community tells you don’t run, you don’t run. Our community is a pretty hardcore community. We run in all weather, super hot, humid temperatures, torrential downpours, snow,…
Singing Lamb Chops
March 18, 2014
Training
“This is the cold that never ends, yes it goes on and on my friend, some people started sneezing, and I caught their ugly germs, and they’ll continue infecting me…