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Thursday, January 22, 2009
Wednesday - Not so Running
I feel like I'm getting a little lazy, but I didn't run last night. I can say though that my left heal has been sensative and needed extra stretching after Sunday's run. I needed to get at least 6-8 miles in last night. I'll have to make sure all is well and get about 10-12 in on Friday.
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Global Heros 2009
Well, it's in. My application as of a few minutes ago. We'll see how it fairs this year. Of the 3-4 individuals who have diabetes they choose every year, it's a tight spot to hope your chosen for. I'll keep my fingers crossed and look forward to the possibility. Check it out at http://www.medtronic.com/2009globalheroes/guidelines.html .
As a side note, if you have Type 1 Diabetes and you marathon...sign up. What do you have to loose, you're most likely training for another marathon anyway and so you'll probably not need much extra to prepare for Twin Cities.
As a side note, if you have Type 1 Diabetes and you marathon...sign up. What do you have to loose, you're most likely training for another marathon anyway and so you'll probably not need much extra to prepare for Twin Cities.
Monday, January 19, 2009
Sunday - Taper Long Run
Run: 13.5 miles (Hay Bay 4.5 mile Trail Loop)
Terrain: Lake Loop with little elevation gain
Time: 02:05:09
Pre-Run Glucose: 135 mg/dL
Post-Run Glucose: 170 mg/dL
Intake: 8 oz. Glucerna, 1/2 Protein Bar
Run Pump Status: Suspend
We decided to do a trail run for today's mileage. Not a bad choice....at least until lap three when the frozen mud was no longer so frozen. Quiet and always nice on the trail. I started today unprepared. If it had been a race day I would have been hurting for the first hour and a half. I didn't eat until like 09:15 and ran at 10:15. Not good or smart, but in one aspect it is helpful. I know what it would feel like to actually have to run so close to post prandial. This won't happen again. Aside from the brick in the belly feeling for the first hour, the run wasn't too bad. I did forget to transfer my insoles from my road shoes to my trail shoes. That's what I get for trying to save a little money and only buy one pair for now. I've got to keep up with stretching for my left heel to feel good for long runs. My knees were screaming at me yesterday at mile 10.5 on the last loop. I'm going to blame that on the missing insoles.
Overall I didn't do too bad though. I did start to feel like my glucose levels were trending upwards near the midway point of the last loop. My quads started to feel like they do when I'm putting them in high demand and I know the sugar is high. I've got to stick with finger sticking every 2-3 miles. Checking every 4.5 miles was not enough I feel to keep things in tight control. I'm beginning to be able to feel a difference in performance depending on what my glucose levels are doing. So far what I've learned from listening to my body is that if my glucose is between 90 and 140 to maybe 150 I'll get out what I put in. However, if I fall under or go over that limits with glucose I'll have to put more work in to get the same results out. My goal is to correct for this before it happens. Hence checking my glucose every 2-3 miles on runs. Cycling will be a little different.
Terrain: Lake Loop with little elevation gain
Time: 02:05:09
Pre-Run Glucose: 135 mg/dL
Post-Run Glucose: 170 mg/dL
Intake: 8 oz. Glucerna, 1/2 Protein Bar
Run Pump Status: Suspend
We decided to do a trail run for today's mileage. Not a bad choice....at least until lap three when the frozen mud was no longer so frozen. Quiet and always nice on the trail. I started today unprepared. If it had been a race day I would have been hurting for the first hour and a half. I didn't eat until like 09:15 and ran at 10:15. Not good or smart, but in one aspect it is helpful. I know what it would feel like to actually have to run so close to post prandial. This won't happen again. Aside from the brick in the belly feeling for the first hour, the run wasn't too bad. I did forget to transfer my insoles from my road shoes to my trail shoes. That's what I get for trying to save a little money and only buy one pair for now. I've got to keep up with stretching for my left heel to feel good for long runs. My knees were screaming at me yesterday at mile 10.5 on the last loop. I'm going to blame that on the missing insoles.
Overall I didn't do too bad though. I did start to feel like my glucose levels were trending upwards near the midway point of the last loop. My quads started to feel like they do when I'm putting them in high demand and I know the sugar is high. I've got to stick with finger sticking every 2-3 miles. Checking every 4.5 miles was not enough I feel to keep things in tight control. I'm beginning to be able to feel a difference in performance depending on what my glucose levels are doing. So far what I've learned from listening to my body is that if my glucose is between 90 and 140 to maybe 150 I'll get out what I put in. However, if I fall under or go over that limits with glucose I'll have to put more work in to get the same results out. My goal is to correct for this before it happens. Hence checking my glucose every 2-3 miles on runs. Cycling will be a little different.
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Tuesday - Maintenance Run
Run: 6.7 miles
Terrain: Road - flat and mildly hilly
Time: 58 mins
Pre-Run Glucose: 147 mg/dL (PERFECT)
Post-Run Glucose: 89 mg/dL (Pushing it a little)
Intake: 8 oz Glucerna
Run Pump Status: Suspend (Last 3.7 miles only)
OK, this was one of those "have to do it....don't want to do it...get over it and go"...runs. Dark, windy, cold, flurries, tight shoulder to run on, fast traffic on portion of the route, so with the complaining over with,...it wasn't too bad! Don't stop running though, you'll start getting hyperthermic quickly. No problems, except that I started with a great glucose level and forgot to place the pump on suspended status until like mile 2.4. The weather reminded me of a quiet deep winter walk on the property up in Michigan when I was a kid. Solitude is good, just not with some of the above conditions. I'd rather be on the treadmill.
The other thing I'm trying to workout here is the post run insulin variances. On a shorter run like this, I don't need to take a higher temporary basel. I do however still have to take like 1/2 to 1/3 of the normal amount of insulin I would take. I trying to gauge how long hours/days this 1/2 to 1/3 of normal is actually needed. It's not easy. As of current it appears for me to be about 36 hours post run that the 1/2 insulin regime is needed.
Terrain: Road - flat and mildly hilly
Time: 58 mins
Pre-Run Glucose: 147 mg/dL (PERFECT)
Post-Run Glucose: 89 mg/dL (Pushing it a little)
Intake: 8 oz Glucerna
Run Pump Status: Suspend (Last 3.7 miles only)
OK, this was one of those "have to do it....don't want to do it...get over it and go"...runs. Dark, windy, cold, flurries, tight shoulder to run on, fast traffic on portion of the route, so with the complaining over with,...it wasn't too bad! Don't stop running though, you'll start getting hyperthermic quickly. No problems, except that I started with a great glucose level and forgot to place the pump on suspended status until like mile 2.4. The weather reminded me of a quiet deep winter walk on the property up in Michigan when I was a kid. Solitude is good, just not with some of the above conditions. I'd rather be on the treadmill.
The other thing I'm trying to workout here is the post run insulin variances. On a shorter run like this, I don't need to take a higher temporary basel. I do however still have to take like 1/2 to 1/3 of the normal amount of insulin I would take. I trying to gauge how long hours/days this 1/2 to 1/3 of normal is actually needed. It's not easy. As of current it appears for me to be about 36 hours post run that the 1/2 insulin regime is needed.
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