Oct 12 outdoor 4 miles
Cutting basal at start…
Can’t remember any other details.
Starting bg: 148
Mi 1: 132
Mi 2: 127
Mi 3: 107
Mi 4: 102 done
Walk half
Total 5 miles
Felt frickin great. Took an early evening run after a really nice afternoon with a friend. I was physically tired but emotionally and mentally energized. Not a bad combination. 
I am giving this to you tentatively. I do not know how you feel, so please use your best judgement on your recovery. Do not push any of these.
You can use some gentle hills to increase your heart rate while keeping the same pace.
No speed work or anything exciting this week! Sorry! Just stay around 6.4 mph for this week. If you feel pain, stop.
If you feel good and have no pain, we can move it forward for your race.
If I told you I did my 4 miles at an 8:30 pace yesterday, would that make any difference? I really do feel good. I’m taking one 600mg ibuprofen a day now and that’s at night… and really only because I want to be able to sleep comfortably.
Either way, thank you for the schedule. It certainly looks reasonable, and I particularly like the 8 mile run. 
Yes, as long as you are feeling okay.
How about keeping the times I gave you and adjusting the pace to be between 6.4 and 7.0 mph.
If you put some gentle hills into them, but go by RPE instead of pace.
If you feel good at the end of this week, we will get back to it for real.
Feeling solid. And okay.
Sounds perfect.
I did do this today.
And I did do this (RPE just happened to allow for a 7.0 pace—or close).
And I did start and finish feeling this way, BUT this evening I’m a little worn in the belly area. Worn enough for something stronger than a 600mg ibuprofen. It wasn’t just the run though… I’ve been doing a million things and have been back full swing lifting heavy bags and carrying heavy children… and everything else that I was easing back into until I decided I was fine. My belly button is particularly unhappy with the choices, and that’s not trying to be cute… that’s where the camera went in. So like for real. It’s not happy.
Today:
Oct 14 outdoor 4.00 miles (33:39) and a quarter mile jog.
No ZB but also turned off basal-IQ
Banana on my way up
Cut basal at start
Starting bg: 86
Mi 1: 73
*Huma
Mi 2: 85
Mi 3: 92
Mi 4: 97
Jog 1/4 mile
*Resume Basal
*Walk 2 miles
Finish @ 100
RPE was maybe a 6. But I think I’m feeling it now. 
If it still hurts on Tuesday, lay off the run and wait for Wednesday please.
Maybe running every other day this week would be better for you.
It’s already better. I’m playing Minecraft with my kids. I think I just needed to sit down (And take meds). And play Minecraft.
If I can feel it tomorrow, I will just not leave the house. I will just not leave the couch. 
I’ll tell you what I’m doing. I’m trying to get control of my eating. I’ve been a little stressed. A lotta stressed actually. And I’m just eating dumb stuff. The kind of bad part (if I can get away with saying this in a group of diabetics) is that my blood sugar has held up fine throughout this. The only reason it’s bad is because I’m used to being able to use that as an “excuse” to stop eating the bad stuff. With good blood sugar though (thank you, IV and Afrezza), it’s kind of something I have to decide to do. And I’m not deciding it. I feel gross. So I’m pushing maybe just a little bit to make up for a lack of control.
Not sure how that relates to your every other day plan, but I’m afraid to miss a day. 
Took multiple naps today. 
I think that was the smart thing to do.
It was…
… then I went out for a run.
I needed it.
Oct 15 outdoor 4 miles
Last minute decision to go
No prep
Starting bg 139
88
Huma
79
Mi 4 73
Walk a mile
Time: 34 min
You are certainly taking every bit of that 6.4 to 7.0 mph range I gave you.
For the record, that means stay within that range for the whole run. It does not mean you can launch at 7.5 mph for 3 miles and slow it down for the last mile so that your average comes in at 7.0…
Feeling alright? Think you can put together some miles on Saturday?
I most definitely can.
I’m mostly doing that. I’ve let it get away a few times, but I’m mostly steady. Annnnnnd this is not according to my Runkeeper but according to my Garmin.
I was just picking on you since you came in at exactly 8:30.
Oct 17 outdoor
4 mi
No zb
No basal-iq all morning
Yogurt before leaving house
1/2 banana on way up
Starting bg 91
Mi 1 98
Mi 2 99
Mi 3 99
Mi 4 109
Walk half
Time: 33:10… but that was not intentional. There was heavy wind one direction, and then it felt like flying on the way back.
Thoughts on my way out for my run:
It’s cold, but I know I’m gonna be hot soon. Any wardrobe/gear suggestions??
I’m registering for a nov. 3 half today. Same one I’ve been talking about—just actually registering today. Arranging a packet pick up and, assuming I can, will plan on being there on the third. Which brings me back to it being cold.
I think I’m registering for another half on the 24th maybe. And maybe with someone else here at FUD. But I need to get permission before dating who… in case she doesn’t want to be seen with me. 
Seriously.
It’s probably not the perfect race either, but I have a new goal and that is to focus on pace and only pace. So… ?.. yeah? 
What is the temperature? Wear layers - long sleeve shirt over short sleeve shirt. Also gloves and hat.
If it is above 40 and not horribly windy, that’s all you need. If it is very windy, wear a light windbreaker with a zippered front you can open when it gets too hot.
No special instructions on the kind of long sleeved shirts? No lthing about material?
Polyester is ideal for hot temps. If it is cold you can go with cotton or light wool, since you won’t be sweating as much.
