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Diabetic to Dietetics
26 years of Dear Diabetes
August 23, 2013
Diabetes
About 30 years ago I had a dream. In my future, I wanted to be a doctor and an author. The author part was natural; I loved reading and I…
Why I run…
August 20, 2013
Diabetes
I run for my health. I run for my happiness. I run for my equilibrium. I run for my sanity. I run to clear my mind. I run to settle…
To fluff or not…
August 18, 2013
July 31, 2013 Cook’s Illustrated – March/April issue Fluffy omelets The day I moved away from my parents’ at 19 was the day omelets became a regular staple in my…
Questions of a setback
August 15, 2013
Running
Ugh. I had a different post planned for today, but then yesterday happened and I couldn’t possibly not document the event. Negative or not. Yesterday (I can’t even call it…
On the mend
August 12, 2013
Running
I did it!!! I started a run this morning and I finished a run this morning; the first time in 2 weeks I’ve been able to do so. And my…
Training the mind
August 11, 2013
Running
As I sit here typing away (with ice on my buttocks) I contemplate the week that was. There was no moping, there were no tears, nor were there questions of…
Welcome to sucksville
August 5, 2013
Running
You know what sucks… Waking up at 5 am for a run, and not being able to run. You know what sucks… Squeezing into a sports bra, which, seriously, is…
Syringes vs. Infusions
August 1, 2013
Diabetes
For nearly four years I have not known the feel of a syringe, the gentle ease at which it slides in under the skin, the smooth, non-evasiveness of its short…
Dude, you just got chicked!
July 29, 2013
Races
For about 24 hours leading into yesterday’s 10 km race, I was questioning my sanity, and truthfully, I’m still questioning it. There’s no doubt in my mind I was suffering…
Injury update: IT’S NOT THE GROIN!!!
July 25, 2013
Running
It’s not the groin! It’s not the groin! It’s not the groin! If I could do a Carleton happy dance right now, that’s exactly what I’d be doing. Source: After…
Bulging flames of fire
July 24, 2013
Diabetes
Ring-Ring. Hello? Hi Dear Physio… it’s Princess… so you know how I’m running again? Yessss. Well, I kinda, sorta, totally, uhm, well, you know… I hurt my groin… and, uhm,…
There’s no crying in running
July 22, 2013
Diabetes
A League of Their Own may have been talking baseball, but for me this past week, that movie spoke to my running 5,000 times over. Thank you Jimmy Dugan 😀…