I got to meetup with @needlesandmath yesterday, and we had a good time talking.
(Well, not to speak for him, at least I had a good time! )
We met at a coffee shop and talked about D stuff, gadgets, running, etc. It was funny, the coffee shop actually ran out of coffee! Never been at a coffee shop that didnāt have coffee!
It was a good time, I enjoyed it.
Just the way the stars are lined up with timing, I have plans for meeting with a different FUD member next week! As long as traffic doesnāt mess it up, that will happen soon.
Stay tuned for part 2. It has been rumored that a lot of BBQ will be had, plus some beer.
And then a third one is a possibility in August, but that one still has a long way to go before I know if that one will happen.
Yay for meetups! I enjoyed our chat @needlesandmath! Letās do it again soon.
I think we caught the coffee place at the end of the day; they didnāt count on undercaffeinated runners making a late afternoon pit stop!
Agreed, @Eric, it was an excellent chat. Thanks a million for the tips and insight. I like to think Iām a quick study, but Itās a long* learning curve. Good to have a team to help out.
(*No, not āsteepāālearning curves plot training time against performance, so steep ones mean rapid performance gains. This has been your daily data peeve.)
There are a million things I didnāt get to tell you. One important thing that is helpful that I wanted to share is thisā¦
One of the BEST ways to realize you are low when running is the line you are on. If you begin to move left and right on your line, you are probably dropping (or already low). If you are hitting a straight line, your BG is probably okay.
Proof of life, @CatLady and her husband are both equally amazing, with a slight preference for the diabetic. Although you couldnāt tell by the way @CatLadyās husband and I got along.
Holy crap, I learned two things today. First @Eric is inhuman in his ability to eat and drink. And I am not saying this as in he is an inhuman diabetic eater. No, I am saying he should try out for the next installment of Man vs Food. Man would win every time.
After trying and failing to keep up with him through 1.5 racks of amazing ribs (Shoutout to Fat Mattās Rib Shack) along with 4 or 5 sides (canāt keep count) a couple pitchers of beer, then he goes and downs a pulled pork sandwich, 1/4 chicken, another huge side, and dessert. I can barely move right now. I waddled to the car, while king Eric strode like he could have eaten another dessert and been fine.
If you meet up with him, I am pretty sure he isnāt a serial killer, but he devastated more food than a thin guy without a tapeworm should be able to eat. All while keeping himself gluco normal. I survived, but just barely. Here is the proof of life photo at the end.
Was awesome to get to finally meet in person. Been hoping to be able to do this. I was in town last year but my schedule prevented us from meeting. But this time we made it happen!
We had breakfast. So sadly, no beer this time.
Thanks for breakfast @elver! Was great meeting you!
Meeting @Eric in person is going to show up in my lifetime highlight reel for sure! BTW @Eric, you are now a member of a very elite few who have managed to 1) take my picture willingly and 2) most importantly be able to actually post it online.
Yay!!! Iām super excited for all of usā¦bc when two FUDders meet and share it with the group, itās like we all get to meet! Thanks for passing on the hot and the community!!
ā¦but why couldnāt you have beer for breakfast? And on top of it, if your body was on East Coast time (or Central, even)ā¦your body would have accepted it as lunch!
ETA: Iām rereading this and I am sure that I was autocorrected aboveā¦or that I posted while lowā¦but Iām going to leave it as is because you guys are both hot so of course youāre āpassing on the hotā when you post selfies! @Eric@elver
@Hammer I am north of Seattle. Back when I was working I made that drive to/from Portland once every 2 weeksā¦now I donāt go south of Seattle much. When I do I will get in touch!
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Never been at a coffee shop that didnāt have coffee!
