Okay, I hated that. Maybe @Eric has a remedy, but I always replaced it. I’ll look through my clips see if I happen to still have one.
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Is there a spring that goes with it too?
Nicky, hit your pace today.
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Yes, and I have. Have been thinking about glueing a belt clip from an old tape measure to it.dont want to drill hole due to possibly weakening the original plastic pump strap. Trying to decide on best adhesive. Read some where about someone using a command adhesive strip. Can buy new in june. But think I will get holster vrs clip.
If you want to send it to me I can probably make it usable again. I’d need all the pieces.
Hit it.
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Thanks, I’ll try glueing first before I bother like that.
Don’t use glue. Use epoxy putty, like this.
https://www.amazon.com/J-B-Weld-8277-White-Pack/dp/B000BRQ0TW/
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Okay, I’ve got 2 runs to report. I’m going to try very, very hard to keep this short. Or I’ll be here for hours.
Yesterday… I know there was no coffee, no nuthin for many hours before the run, and I know I was trying to do an hour of ZB first, but it ended up being quite a bit longer… was having a blast doing housework and couldn’t tear myself away. 
Point being, I knew I had a good solid BG to start and to run on, so I wasn’t surprised at the way these numbers went.
Oh! It was 5 miles @ 6.5 treadmill speed, and it was a relatively easy run. Maybe a 5.7-6.
Starting BG: 106
Mi 1: 127
Mi 2: 132
Mi 3: 132
Mi 4: 131
*resumed basal
Mi 5: 102
*bolused 2.5 units and walked a mile
I didn’t do any insulin or carbs at all during the run… but I considered it. I wasn’t too fond of running up at 130 when I knew I didn’t need to, but I also knew leaving it alone would mean an uneventful run. That’s what it ended up being, so good call, Nicky. (High five)
Today’s run was 6 miles at treadmill speed 7.0. I did a quarter mile warm up since we talked about that yesterday, so I was feeling good early. Today was a repeat of yesterday’s ZB effort and result, but it was slightly shorter. I went over the hour by about 20 or so minutes. Anyway, I knew I had that solid BG working, but I also knew I would be working a little harder. So today’s run got included some insulin and carbs.
Starting BG: 97
Mi 1: 108
Mi 2: 110
Mi 3: 106
*Huma
*.2 bolus
Mi 4: 87
Mi 5: 77
Mi 6: 67 (finish—no treatment)
Resumed basal and walked a mile… and got off at 76
If I had been running further, I would’ve treated with that steady drop, but I didn’t feel I needed it. And I didn’t need it. I was back to a 112 within about 10 minutes of finishing even without any carbs. So. (High five.)
Oh, RPE of 6+ - 6.5. Most of it felt great, but the start of mile 6 was a little tough— but all better again with half mile left.
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@Eric, don’t think I have glue, but I have probably 10+ diffrent eppoxies, jb weld and so forth. But I can up with something. I have a couple of those seatbelt key chain holders, i took the part that holds the keys bet end tabs in slid pivot pin through. Now all I have to do is push release button to remove pump. It swings around a little but I can just lift up to see display. Will post pick of finished product when it’s done, bonded pin to holder to keep from falling out. The part that broke is also the part that locked pin in place.
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Damn! I missed her cake day! Drats!
How’s it been a year already!!??!?
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Awwww, baby girl… thank you!! 
It’s been a year. Yeah… it’s been a year. Time flies when you’re having fun. 
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Hi. 
Okay, easy and short run today. No ZB— nor carbs or coffee— so I just kind of went with it. I also had a visitor, my mother 
, who stayed with me for the 3 miles. Eagerly awaiting my BGs. But trying to play it off like she just had nowhere better to be. And, of COURSE, I didn’t do ZB so I was slippin. We had a nice 3 mile chat anyway even though she I was nervous testing in front of her… and lied about one of the values. 
If she ever finds FUD, I’m in trouble. 
Starting BG: 83
Mi 1: 74
Mi 2: 64
*transcend and .1 unit
Mi 3: 80
Was a 100 a few minutes after getting off, so I opted for a 1.5 unit IM instead of doing a pump bolus.
I’m dropping now so it’s banana time. And RPE was actually kind of silly, but my mom had me laughing and talking for the entire run. That stuff takes energy.
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LOL 
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CLEAR YOUR BROWSER HISTORY!!!
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If I can figure out how, done.
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Okie doke. Went for a 7 mile run today with 9:30-10 min/mile goal. Set the treadmill to 6.5 … which I just saw was a 9:15 … and went.
ZB… I got it set but was late to getting started. I tried going back to see exactly how long it was before I started the run, but I can’t figure it out. 
So I’m done trying to figure it out. It was at least an hour and 30-40 minutes. (I think 2 hours). I still managed to start my run at a 121, but that was because I was doing heavy cleaning and even heavier cleaning-dancing. So my BG was right when I started, but the rest of me was tired. I thought long and hard about sneaking in a coffee today… but I am proud to say I told myself hell no and got on with it. 
Starting BG: 121
Mi 1: 125
Mi 2: 133
*Huma
*.35 pump bolus
Mi 3: 123
Mi 4: 123
Mi 5: 115
Mi 6: 115
Mi 6.5: —
*resume basal
Mi 7: 125 (finish)
2 unit bolus and walked a mile and…
finished…
at 115.
I was trying to put in a Superstar gif here, but it won’t go in. So I’m doing it here… in real life.
RPE was like cruising. Some pain. But I got my MRI results which show the cysts haven’t grown, so it means it’s under my control. Gotta straighten up and run right. 
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This is the hardest week mentally. From a running standpoint you can’t do anything to make your race better. But there is a lot you can do to mess it up. The key to this week is to not mess anything up.
You will not improve your fitness this week. All of that has been taken care of. You want to go in to the race fresh and ready. You lose a bit of fitness this week as you rest, but you gain freshness. So the net effect is positive. You can’t take the whole week off, you need to keep running but reduce mileage and not do anything strenuous.
And that includes other stuff too. Just because you aren’t running does NOT mean you can substitute dancing or any other tiring stuff! Follow the plan and get rested.
Do not deviate from this! Get to Saturday with your legs angry at you for not letting them run. Just a few miles this week so that you are not totally flat.
This is an important week to follow the plan. You won’t like it now. Just wait until Thursday and Friday, you will hate it! That’s good.
Hold off on eating a lot until Wednesday. On Wednesday and Thursday eat a lot of quality carbs and reduced fat.
Eat good stuff, not crappy stuff. And nothing new or different. Eat what you are familiar with.
On Friday eat decent, but not a ton.
Drink a lot of water this week, all through Friday.
And one of the most important things you need to do this week is…
SLEEP!!!
Do not skip on sleep. Get to bed early every night, particularly on Thursday night.
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Wow, you definitely need a SUPERSTAR here!!! 
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