This summer I have spent a lot of time and effort dialing in the right insulin dose for 30k and 50k events with good success. I also revamped my strategy for 15k length races but have not had the opportunity to test it much. It was necessary to change this strategy because my glucose levels […]
Since the Olympics I have been formulating a plan to prepare my insulin dosing stategy for 30k and 50k races. I decided that the best way to do this was to do four to five time-trials over the course of the off-season. The first timetrial was two days ago in Bend Oregon. I set my […]
As a diabetic, balancing my blood sugar during races is critical for a good performance. This is a difficult task given the numerous factors that can affect glucose in the blood stream. For this post I am only going to focus on one such factor. .. terrain. Through extensive testing I have learned that when I […]
I had compartment release surgery on both legs yesterday. I am on a lot of pain medication. There was little doubt that the surgery was absolutely necessary once the operation started. My surgeon described the fascia covering my anterior compartment as scarred and as thick as an orange peel. The operation took longer than planned […]
