Wednesday - Group Run

Run: ~4-4.5 miles
Terrain: very hilly
Time: 0:56:39

Pre-Run BG: 138 mg/dl
Post-Run BG: 156 mg/dl
Intake: H2O
Run Pump Status: 50 % of reg. Basal rate 1st 1-1.5 miles, then 100% of reg. Basal

    I think I had a pretty good grip on my glucose maintenance last night. I was very happy with therun. I'll see my chiro before the next good run and that should help a bit also. So, I dropped my basal to 50% 1 hour prior to the run and didn't eat anything. I'd already had plenty of fuel and H2O a few hours earlier. As stated at about 1-1.5 miles into the run, and watching my pace very carefully, I noticed I had begun to trend upwards. Immediately I put the basal rate back to 100 % and kept running. About 10-15 minutes latrer I noticed it was still trending upward with one arrow. So, I took an action that was a little risky, but I had plenty of gel with me so I wasn't worried. I took 1.5 units of Novolog and kept running. In another 15 mintes the upward BG trend was gone and I'd stabilized at about 164 mg/dl. This was perfect. I was excited to have a small grip of control on this issue as I haven't had much luck with it the past few runs. Back at the car I got 157 mg/dl from a finger stick and was happy. I cut the run short of following the group out for the full monty of 5-8 miles and did what I knew "I" needed to. I'm really changing my thought pattern here, in that instead of just following the group and hanging on - or trying to hang on, I'm focusing on me and staying there regardless of who's around me or where they're at. I think that this approach will make me stronger race day and I'm betting on it. This also makes me more of a soloist at times, but I can live with that. Anything longer for the run last night and I would have definately used the gel, but just under an hour and I'm OK with no gel.

Wednesday Night Group Run

Run: 7 miles
Terrain: Hilly Trail
Time: 01:11:13

Pre-Run Glucose: 168 mg/dl
Post-Run Glucose: 131 mg/dl
Intake: 1 yogurt granola bar
Run Pump Status: 30% of norm (first 4 miles), Suspend last 3 miles

   It was very nice to get back out with the group and hit the trails again. I've been carpooling for a few months saving my nickies and dimes to get the best hybrid option for a car. That car ended up being a Prius. Got what I wanted it just took a little while to find the right one for the right price. The run was nice. On the way out I thought it was going to be an awful lot of uphill during the return, but the return turned out to be no worse than the going out. I also underestimated myself. I went out a little hard, feeling like I was just under the red-line. So, I slowed down and focused. That is I focused on form and strengthening the knees. Once I hit my groove I felt like I could have just kept going for another 10 miles. Oh well. I'll get more mileage in next time. The glucose started trending downward at mile 3.5 so I dropped back on the basal and ate my granola bar. I had forgotten my Gel flask....dooooogh....so granola would have to do. beautiful evening and a beautiful run though. I look forward to many more.

Thursday - The Hilly Hood

Run: 5 miles
Terrain: Very Hilly
Time: 0:54:13

Pre-Run Glucose: 90 mg/dl
Post-Run Glucose: 72 mg/dl
Intake: 16 oz Choc. Silk, 4 PB&J Crackers (Pre-Run), 8 oz powerade
Run Pump Status: 30 % of normal basal rate - 1st 2.5 mile, Suspended afterwards

   Not a great time. I'd like to see this get down to 45 mins by the end of the summer. My problem is though, is that this run is like all hills. A track runnners nightmare. But, it's my neighborhood and a close to home run. It's where I am so I use it. Now that I have a super gas saving vehicle maybe I won't feel as bad about driving to a ride more often.

   I had a low sugar start, so that wasn't so great. I was pushing moderately on the run and that I guess showed when near mile 2 the glucose really never trended upward. Oh well, better to face this today then during a race. That's what happens when you try to get a run in 30 mins after getting home from work and on the only dry day of the week. We're still getting steady rain.