DN, give me your racing plans for the next 2 months so I can put a schedule together.
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November 24th. That’s about as much of a plan as I’ve got. And then I’ll go looking… for another one. 
This is a pretty big jump back into it. If you are sore or tired, pull back a little bit.
Get back on it with your BG. Put the cupcakes and junk away. Time to get back to work.
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Thank you for the schedule. Maybe once I get going again… the cupcakes will put themselves away. I think that’s what you told me I could expect. 
Thank you for the schedule for real. 
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Oct 21 indoor 6.4 miles (time 56:00)
*No zb, coffee, carbs or anything for about an hour and a half+
*Having yogurt (14 g)
*Cutting basal at start
Starting bg 118
Mi 1 128
Mi 2 112
Mi 3 102
Mi 3.25 —
*gu
Mi 4 98
Mi 5 106
Mi 6.4 133 and done
*Resume basal
*1 unit bolus
Walk half Mile
RPE was about 5.5-6
Run felt really good. Also felt a little long. 
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When it is like that, just use your watch to collect data. Don’t keep looking at it it. Look at it when it is over.
Set a timer for 1 hour. Enjoy the sites, the weather, the music. When it beeps you are done.
Staring at your watch always adds time.
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So I’m learning how to apply my newly developed (and still developing) skill of being okay with feeling uncomfortable to running. I realize I dislike keeping the same pace for long stretches because it’s very uncomfortable for my mind. I’ve decided if I can be okay with being uncomfortable in the rest of my life, I better learn to do it during a run. This is a very long way of saying that I’m looking at the clock, and I’m looking at the distance, and I’m just telling myself to get over it. This isn’t bad for me.
I also am using your race pacing for some of these runs. Today I did the first two miles at around 6.5-6.6, the second 2 miles at 6.9, and the last 3.4 at 7-7.2. It chops it up enough to give my brain a little relief, but they’re still 2 mile stretches—which gives me plenty of “practice time” for the dealing with uncomfortable.
So I’m on it. 
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That’s fine, doing whatever works. And the pacing is great to adjust like that.
But sometimes a run should not be a target or goal. Sometimes it should just be about enjoying the present.
I think it is good mentally to do that sometimes. To not worry about “getting done”. Instead to just enjoy the moment…
We are going to call those “Free runs”. Let’s keep an eye out for that.
Along the same lines as not being a slave to your meter either. I also want you to incorporate that once a month or so also.
Kind of was forced into this today. Not really forced—just not given a choice. All my stuff was going haywire today—my sensor, Garmin, brain—so I had to stop worrying about “getting it done” which I half-successfully did.
Oct 22 outdoor 6.4 miles (~9:15 min miles)
No zb but had 2 yogurts earlier without bolus. High now. Lots of stress this morning and couldn’t risk a crash.
227 before leaving house.
.5 unit pump bolus.
Starting bg 189
*Cutting basal
Mi 1 162
Mi 2 161
Mi 3 142
Mi 4 123
*Clif gel
Mi 5 98
Mi 6 88
Mi 6.4 done
Pouring rain—sprinted half mile home
Total time: 56:30
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The 23rd*
Would love to be seen with you… you’ll just have to wait an extra half hour at the finish line for me to get in!
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Take your time! I’ll be at the medic tent.
And the 23rd, you say… good to know. 
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Oct 24 outdoor 5 minutes @ 8:34/mi (got my Garmin)
-No zb
-Afrezza 8 units for correction and food (long crazy day)
-Fast drop right at time to leave
-Had yogurt (14 g)
-Last minute skittles
-cut basal
-half mile walk to start
Starting bg 80
My 1 82
Mi 2 88
Mi 3 85
Huma
Mi 4–
Mi 5 88 and done
*Resume basal
*Walk half mile home
TotalTime: 42:02
RPE 6-6.5
May have strained a few muscles yesterday. Involved my right hip, thigh, knee and lower right back. Definitely could feel it on the run, but the run felt good in a thousand other ways, so I did it anyway. Absolutely wonderful run today. 
Oh, and there’s a girl’s running club in my sons’ school. Talked to the coach today and told her I’d like to volunteer. 
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That’s cool if you do that. The girls will love you!
Is your Garmin behaving now?
Rest on Friday and heal up a bit. This was a big mileage week for you.
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I’ve seen them running twice this week. Huge group of them— probably 30? And the coaches are at the very end wogging. I think it looks awesome. And I might even wear my meter bracelet… if I get over my gut that the site of my blood might be a red flag with the other adults. 
Taking ibuprofen and getting in bed. It’s been a big week on many levels. I am definitely looking forward to Saturday though.
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Decided to do my 4 mile run today at the last minute. Because it was a true last minute, I went out the door with no Garmin, a phone that had 10% left, and no carbs. All I had were my meter, headphones, and the fact I had just had a big Rice Krispy treat (50g of carbs) consumed at a blood sugar of 165. It was a moment of weakness when I bought it and just a few more moments of weakness when I scarfed it down in the car. It was a woe is me thing.
Just as soon as I had it, I realized I had just enough time for a run if I got home quickly. Went home and was out the door about 10 minutes later. I had no ZB, no IOB whatsoever (didn’t bolus for the great), and only a unit of insulin in my pump. It was going to be crappy numbers, but I knew it was important to go.
I didn’t really track anything today, but I can say that my BG starting out was a 185 (left the basal on) and then was a 143 by around mile 1. It was a 99 by mile 2. I didn’t have anything to treat with but would’ve done something there because of the fast drop. Turned out not to need it as I finished at 90.
I still can’t believe my sugar didn’t spike from that Rice Krispies treat. It should’ve. It is this about diabetes that can be the most frustrating for me sometimes… that, in the end, there’s nothing you can bank on.
Or, at least, that’s how it felt. Diabetes aside, my run felt great. I hope tomorrow’s good feeling includes the diabetes part, too.
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Oct 26 indoor 10 miles
Feeling pretty sick and have been struggling with sugars because of stress (I believe).
Did IV earlier, but numbers have just been floating.
Starting BG 216
Doing .5 units
Mi 1 218
.5 units
Mi 2 231
.5 units
Mi 3 226
.25 units
Mi 4 202
.25 units
Mi 5 183
Mi 6 166
Mi 7 147
*Huma
Mi 8 116
Mi 9 111
Mi 10 121
.2 units
*Walk half
First 5 miles felt pretty lousy all the way around. I’m getting sick, and I almost decided not to run at all so the first 5 were tough. Did lots of insulin in the beginning and finally saw a break at almost 5.5 miles, which, not coincidently, marked a change in energy, pain, and outlook. I kept feeling better and better as the run went on, which was nice. I didn’t do the block paces I’ve been doing only because from the very first step, I didn’t think I was even going to be able to finish, but I did shave a little bit off each mile, getting progressively faster until I ended at a 7.0. Don’t know how to describe RPE except to say I was feeling great by 7 miles and finished feeling strong. Total time: 1:32:09.
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@Nickyghaleb I’m so glad to see the numbers came down at the end, but I was sad to read how ill you’ve been feeling.
Can any of the illness/sickness be attributed to ketones or to your recent surgery? You’re amazing to push through all of this. Here’s hoping you know what you’re pushing through and it’s okay to be pushing so hard.
I’ll send a lot of good thoughts and prayers your way that you’re able to get beyond this and that you feel much better sooner than later!
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Maybe?? I struggled big time with my blood sugar over the three days directly following surgery, but I’m continuing to deal with a lot of highs.
Other adjectives come to mind. Like idiotic, but I like amazing a little more.
I think I’ll see the doc soon. Some kind of doc. I’m sure there’s one I could see about this. 
Thank you. 
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I am extremely hesitant to post this. Please understand that any of these runs are contingent on you being recovered from your sickness.
Do NOT run until you feel better.
Capisci 
Here is a tentative schedule for this week, pending your recovery.
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capisco. 
Thank you for the schedule, and I’ll gladly take tomorrow off, too. I think I’m gonna be good by Wednesday. I think the worst is over (knock on wood).
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