hills, speed, lsd
Marathons are pretty epic, and for those of us who’ve done them, we all have that first marathon story. Today, I give you a throwback to my first marathon through the lens of type-1 diabetes. Continue reading Throwback: the first marathon
With Covid-19 calling on me to do more fasted runs than I’m used to, I looked to the science for the T1D specific recommendations and then weighed those with reality. Continue reading Covid-19 calls for running ‘fasted’ with T1D
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. Continue reading Race Report: Hot Chocolate Run
I was in the right place at the right time, wearing the most perfect hoody, to take on sport nutrition awareness and advocacy. Continue reading A day for family… and sport nutrition
After years of no races on the calendar, suddenly this T1D sport chickie’s calendar is filling up with running and cycling races! Continue reading Returning to Racing
It’s a been a helluva decade – traveling, mommying, running, cycling, learning, all with type-1 diabetes! Continue reading 2010-2019: a decade of growth
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, … Continue reading Post-race nutrition: replenish, rebuild, rehydrate
