Training

cycling, hiking, aqua jogging, pilates, baking

Back to the T1D sport nutrition strategy drawing board

Cycling season has started and, unfortunately for me, my body is not a robot, and has decided last year’s T1D cycling nutrition strategy is no longer optimal. Here’s to working. through new strategies!

Throwback: the first marathon

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.

Afternoon cycling T1D strategy

Sport in the afternoon can be a challenge for active type-1s like me. Here I explore a few options with insulin dosing and carb intake prior to an afternoon cycling session.

Covid-19 calls for running ‘fasted’ with T1D

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.

Covid-19 calls for running 'fasted' with T1D

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.