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Diabetic to Dietetics
Post-race, post-stress recovery
June 1, 2010
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This runner’s recovery remedies: Hot-cold baths, bath salts, leafy greens, and oodles of comfort chocolate! For the past two days, pretty much from the second I lifted myself out of…
Winning the cat-and-mouse game
May 31, 2010
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A feel-good, race-of-the-year recap: So, you know how I said I was gonna treat Sunday’s race like a regular Sunday 10k easy run? Yeah, that didn’t happen. My competitive juices…
Foot rubs and dirty hippies, what the heck is next?
May 29, 2010
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To be clear, I do not like feet, never have, never will. It doesn’t matter if you claim to have the most beautiful, pristine feet in the world, I will…
Racing for those sweet little smiles
May 27, 2010
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Why is it every time I sign up for a race, even one on impulse, do I always seem to feel the sometimes new, sometimes familiar pangs of pain? Today’s…
Squeaky princess gets her software
May 26, 2010
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Dear Animas, Thank you so much for listening – finally! Sincerely, A formerly pissed-off princess After months of phone call complaints and email complaints with Animas Canada (the provider of…
NYC Part 4 of 4: Blisters, Band-Aids, and Brooklyn
May 25, 2010
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I used to be a sensible traveler – “used to be” being the operative words! I’ve traveled across Canada, been to several places in the States, embraced my French side in…
NYC Part 3 of 4: Running free in Central Park
May 24, 2010
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I had every intention in the world to complete two runs while in the NYC but unfortunately for me, my blood sugars got in the way. When I awoke to…
NYC Part 2 of 4: Reuniting the Katies
May 23, 2010
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Day 2 in New York was quite liberating for this directionally challenged princess. While Mario went to check out the Museum of Modern Art and a bike art show at…
NYC Part 1 of 4: Insulin pump violated at Sea-Tac
May 22, 2010
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Just five days and New York City is back in this Princess’s good books! It may have been a whirlwind trip, but my goodness, it was an amazing trip that…
New York, New Yorrrrrrrk
May 16, 2010
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Well folks, I’ve picked up my backup insulin, test strips and sugar tablets (half stored in my suitcase, half stored in my carry on (just in case one gets lost))…
Thigh Thingy not my kind of thingy
May 14, 2010
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Hello holidays! Oh how I have missed you!!! The second the clock struck 5 p.m., I was officially declared holiday bound – YIPPEEEEE!!! Mind you, I am so NOT prepared for…
Pizza, chocolate, ice cream, oh my
May 13, 2010
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Why is it that when you get sick, and you put physical activity on the back burner, in favour of health-inducing rest, your body goes into massive comfort food craving…
