Diabetes and Exercise

The Importance of Backup When Cycling with Type-1 Diabetes

Life is all about backup – especially when cycling with type-1 diabetes and an insulin pump! Mario and I headed to Iona Beach on our bikes this morning. It’s a great 75 km bike ride because: It’s got all the scenery – we had wide expanses of blue water and green farm fields next to us for a good portion of the ride. Today, I saw at least three hawks – one that swooped in and grabbed some breakfast before flying away. I also counted seven herons hanging in the shallow waters of the Strait of Georgia, as we were approaching the beach. Once, I even saw what looked to be a Scottish Highland Cow sunbathing on the front lawn of a very large farmhouse. It’s a predominantly flat ride, which means my average speed gets a nice boost up. There’s some decent resistance with the headwinds, but if you’re […]

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Cycling with Type-1 Diabetes: My Road to Mallorca Begins

I’m going to Mallorca. This is the first time I’ve announced this to the broader world, and I’m pretty excited. Almost two months ago I booked my spot in the 2027 Girls Get Strong Cycling Camp. I’d been eyeing this all-women’s camp for about 2 or 3 years now, and I finally hit the button. It’s a seven-day adventure, with five days of cycling, anywhere from 60-100 km per day, all throughout Mallorca, Spain. I’m excited. I’m nervous. The distances don’t worry me. But the sometimes unpredictability of my Dear Diabetes does. Good thing I’ve got more than a year to train both my legs and my T1D. I’m intending to blog my way through; I hope you’ll join me for the reading journey. And, if you’re navigating cycling with type-1 diabetes yourself, I hope sharing both the victories and challenges along the way will be helpful 🙂 For the

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