Daily Total: 36.59 Ride Hours: 02:39
Insulin Breakdown:
Meal: 7.55u
Corr: 4.85u
Basal: 24.19u
Daily Carb Intake Bolused For: 130g
Daily Pump Details Downloaded via CozManager and CoPilot
Back over to Umstead today and it rained over night to re-soak everything. No seriously. :(
It was warmer today, and I was able to ride the Superfly Single Speed in just shorts and a jersey. We are getting closer to springtime! YEAHHAHAHAHHH!!
I completely love riding this bike!! It is just a joy to ride!
Stayed pretty steady on the carb intake and hydration schedule. Ride was AWESOME!!
Energy Expenditure 1603 kcal
Number of Heart Beats 20406 beats
Minimum Heart Rate 120 bpm
Average Heart Rate 161 bpm
Maximum Heart Rate 183 bpm
Ascent 1788 ft
Stopped by and quickly saw Marcee (world's best training partner, and Fisher 29er Crew team member) at Cycling Spoken Here's Apex location.
Once home, I loaded the boys in the car and went out to "support" (aka 'Hey dad, what's mom doing? Can we see?') K on a ride. Fun!
Surprise the upcoming week is looking like more rain. I am getting a little bummed. :)
The blood glucose logs, thoughts, and experiences of a type 1 diabetic husband, father, dad of a type 1, speaker, author, & endurance mountain bike competitor.
March 28, 2009
Daily Total: 38.15 Ride Hours: 02:22
Insulin Breakdown:
Meal: 12.95u
Corr: 0.50u
Basal: 24.70u
Daily Carb Intake Bolused For: 201g
Daily Pump Details Downloaded via CozManager and CoPilot
Weather was decent, but of course all trails are soaked! So I headed over to Umstead State Park for some double track on the HiFi with George Scott (aka Dirt Dawg).
Had a good ride and fun rolling around with George. Really only hydrated during the ride, and didn't really eat that much.
Energy Expenditure 1248 kcal
Number of Heart Beats 15840 beats
Minimum Heart Rate 88 bpm
Average Heart Rate 144 bpm
Maximum Heart Rate 182 bpm
Ascent 1158 ft
As most of you who follow the blog and the forum threads know, Smiths Medical decided to stop selling their Cozmo insulin pump as of March 25th. It was a HUGE surprise to everyone involved.
My heart and thoughts go out to everyone in business development at Cozmore who lost their positions do to this decision. I have had an opportunity to meet most of these folks, and have always been impressed with their dedication to improving the quality of life of us diabetics.
The future success and well being of these employees is of primary importance.
In particular I want to thank Steve McGuinn, Mark Jones, and Susumu Akatsu for believing in me (both as a diabetic and a cyclist) and the Type1Rider community. The three of these guys at Smiths Medical really took the time to look at endurance mountain bike racing, and fully understand how difficult it is for a Type 1 diabetic to compete in it.
I wish you all the best.
For me as a diabetic, the effect is generally minimal. Cozmore will support my pump, continue to develop and sell supplies, and honor the warranty for four more years. So it is all systems normal.
For me via the Type1Rider organization stand point, it is good and bad. Good in the fact that Type1Rider will not be affected in anyway, shape, or form. On the other hand it is a little heartbreaking, as I was looking forward to speaking with folks at the events that Smiths Medical had on my calendar. As it states on the front page of the site, the primary goals of Type1Rider are outreach and advocacy. That mission was impacted greatly today.
I am hoping to find another opportunity to attend some of these meetings and seminars, and will work hard to do so. Fingers crossed.
So, as usual I will just keep on cranking the pedals. One rotation at a time.
Thanks!
Insulin Breakdown:
Meal: 12.95u
Corr: 0.50u
Basal: 24.70u
Daily Carb Intake Bolused For: 201g
Daily Pump Details Downloaded via CozManager and CoPilot
Weather was decent, but of course all trails are soaked! So I headed over to Umstead State Park for some double track on the HiFi with George Scott (aka Dirt Dawg).
Had a good ride and fun rolling around with George. Really only hydrated during the ride, and didn't really eat that much.
Energy Expenditure 1248 kcal
Number of Heart Beats 15840 beats
Minimum Heart Rate 88 bpm
Average Heart Rate 144 bpm
Maximum Heart Rate 182 bpm
Ascent 1158 ft
As most of you who follow the blog and the forum threads know, Smiths Medical decided to stop selling their Cozmo insulin pump as of March 25th. It was a HUGE surprise to everyone involved.
My heart and thoughts go out to everyone in business development at Cozmore who lost their positions do to this decision. I have had an opportunity to meet most of these folks, and have always been impressed with their dedication to improving the quality of life of us diabetics.
The future success and well being of these employees is of primary importance.
In particular I want to thank Steve McGuinn, Mark Jones, and Susumu Akatsu for believing in me (both as a diabetic and a cyclist) and the Type1Rider community. The three of these guys at Smiths Medical really took the time to look at endurance mountain bike racing, and fully understand how difficult it is for a Type 1 diabetic to compete in it.
I wish you all the best.
For me as a diabetic, the effect is generally minimal. Cozmore will support my pump, continue to develop and sell supplies, and honor the warranty for four more years. So it is all systems normal.
For me via the Type1Rider organization stand point, it is good and bad. Good in the fact that Type1Rider will not be affected in anyway, shape, or form. On the other hand it is a little heartbreaking, as I was looking forward to speaking with folks at the events that Smiths Medical had on my calendar. As it states on the front page of the site, the primary goals of Type1Rider are outreach and advocacy. That mission was impacted greatly today.
I am hoping to find another opportunity to attend some of these meetings and seminars, and will work hard to do so. Fingers crossed.
So, as usual I will just keep on cranking the pedals. One rotation at a time.
Thanks!
March 27, 2009
Daily Total: 37.86 Ride Hours: 01:34
Insulin Breakdown:
Meal: 10.95u
Corr: 2.20u
Basal: 24.71u
Daily Carb Intake Bolused For: 195g
Daily Pump Details Downloaded via CozManager and CoPilot
So here we are, approximately day number 18 of rain. As posted yesterday, I have a newly built Superfly Single Speed sitting in the garage. What to do... yeah, go riding of course!
Was able to get out by a couple of minutes after 18:00 in a total downpour. Not hitting any trails, just going to do some hill repeats on pavement, and a short 3 or 4 miles dirt/rooty/rock filled greenway trip on the way home.
All I can say is this bike ROCKS!!! Just so much fun to ride!! Gotta say a HUGE thanks to all parties involved in allowing me to receive this bike. (That includes K. Thanks honey!!)
Had a great ride for sure. Soaked to the bone, but smiling ear to ear!
Energy Expenditure 1132 kcal
Number of Heart Beats 13986 beats
Recovery -19 beats
Minimum Heart Rate 97 bpm
Average Heart Rate 148 bpm
Maximum Heart Rate 185 bpm
Ascent 1312 ft
Insulin Breakdown:
Meal: 10.95u
Corr: 2.20u
Basal: 24.71u
Daily Carb Intake Bolused For: 195g
Daily Pump Details Downloaded via CozManager and CoPilot
So here we are, approximately day number 18 of rain. As posted yesterday, I have a newly built Superfly Single Speed sitting in the garage. What to do... yeah, go riding of course!
Was able to get out by a couple of minutes after 18:00 in a total downpour. Not hitting any trails, just going to do some hill repeats on pavement, and a short 3 or 4 miles dirt/rooty/rock filled greenway trip on the way home.
All I can say is this bike ROCKS!!! Just so much fun to ride!! Gotta say a HUGE thanks to all parties involved in allowing me to receive this bike. (That includes K. Thanks honey!!)
Had a great ride for sure. Soaked to the bone, but smiling ear to ear!
Energy Expenditure 1132 kcal
Number of Heart Beats 13986 beats
Recovery -19 beats
Minimum Heart Rate 97 bpm
Average Heart Rate 148 bpm
Maximum Heart Rate 185 bpm
Ascent 1312 ft
March 15, 2009
Daily Total: 45.81 Ride Hours: 00:00
Insulin Breakdown:
Meal: 20.20u
Corr: 1.40u
Basal: 24.21u
Daily Carb Intake Bolused For: 339g
I have been meaning to post some images showing a couple of days of my use of the Abbott Freestyle Navigator. I deleted a couple of pictures by accident, so there are some gaps, but you can get the idea.
The last couple of photos show the day before and day of the six hour race yesterday. The Navigator worked great, and is a great addition to the tool set for pre-race day preparations and race day performance.
Insulin Breakdown:
Meal: 20.20u
Corr: 1.40u
Basal: 24.21u
Daily Carb Intake Bolused For: 339g
I have been meaning to post some images showing a couple of days of my use of the Abbott Freestyle Navigator. I deleted a couple of pictures by accident, so there are some gaps, but you can get the idea.
The last couple of photos show the day before and day of the six hour race yesterday. The Navigator worked great, and is a great addition to the tool set for pre-race day preparations and race day performance.
March 14, 2009
Daily Total: 35.50 Race Hours: 06:03
Insulin Breakdown:
Meal: 9.65u
Corr: 3.30u
Basal: 22.55u
Daily Carb Intake Bolused For: 152g
Was just outside Athens, GA today for the first race in the Dirty Spokes endurance series.
Race was rainy and cold, but a lot of fun! Did pretty good finishing 8th in the Expert/Elite class.
Check out the race info and gallery here: Dirty Spokes 6Hour EPS Race1
This was my fist race with the Navigator continuous monitor.
Insulin Breakdown:
Meal: 9.65u
Corr: 3.30u
Basal: 22.55u
Daily Carb Intake Bolused For: 152g
Was just outside Athens, GA today for the first race in the Dirty Spokes endurance series.
Race was rainy and cold, but a lot of fun! Did pretty good finishing 8th in the Expert/Elite class.
Check out the race info and gallery here: Dirty Spokes 6Hour EPS Race1
This was my fist race with the Navigator continuous monitor.
Heritage Park 6 Hour - EPS Race #1 - Result: 8th Expert Solo
Daily Total: 35.50u Race Hours: 06:03
Time BG Carbs Units
---- -- ----- -----
23:48 61cz
20:04 212cz
17:44 104cz
17:21 110cz
16:00 Race End
14:46 66cz
10:00 Race Start
09:02 175cz
08:01 144cz
06:50 144cz
00:12 105cz
Calories: 4997kcal
Num of Heart Beats: 60557
Min Heart Rate: 83bpm
Avg Heart Rate: 164bpm
Max Heart Rate: 198bpm
Ascent: 4878ft
Headed down to Athens, GA on Friday March 13th for the Heritage Park 6 MTB race being held on Saturday. The Heritage Park event is race #1 in the Dirty Spokes endurance series. Although the rain held off on Friday for the drive down, race day was predicted to be a rainy, muddy mess.
I brought both the HiFi and the rigid Rig with me.
Arrived in Athens around 13:00, and changed hotels to a place closer to downtown. Got checked in and unpacked, then headed out for a spin. Jumped on the Rig and spent about 3 hours rolling around Athens and the U of Georgia campus. Of course made a stop at Jittery Joes and The Hub bicycles (great shop down there btw).
Blood glucose levels where very slightly above normal, but pretty typical for the day before an event where I let it run higher. The day before a race is as probably more important then race day bg control. The Abbott Navigator and the Cozmo insulin pump was a HUGE help in monitoring for the day.
My friend Jimmy arrived in Athens around dinner time, and we walked downtown to get some dinner. Weather was looking better for race start tomorrow morning, and we didn't see any rain all day.
Up and out by 7:15am for the race start at 10:00am. It rained over night but didn't start raining again until the race was underway.
Heritage Park is a great place to host a race, and I was amazed by the turnout given the bad weather. Place was hoppin' when we got there at 8:00am.
Checked the blood sugar every 30 minutes until race start, and lowered the basal rate on my pump to the usual 55% reduction 1 hour before the official start.
Lap 1 was one of the busiest first laps of an endurance race that I can remember. The rain and mud made for some traffic jams in the single track sections as people walked or crashed. Luckily I didn't put the bike on the ground all day. After the first 45 minutes or so, it thinned out.
The balance between fueling and insulin intake was the story of this event for me. It was difficult to stay on the normal intake schedule due to the slippery conditions and rough course. I fell a little behind the schedule as the day wore on, and was running a 66 when I finished lap 4 at 14:46. Took in some carbs via a soft drink, and began to head back out.
Since the cutoff was 16:00 sharp, I figured I would head out on a pretty relaxed last lap. Wrong. Just out of the timing area, I tried to make some gear changes and the rear derailleur on the HiFi didn't respond. At all. The mud had caused some issue. I tried to diagnose the problem, but quickly realized the clock was ticking. I ran the bike back to my pits, and grabbed the rigid single speed.
Looked at the official clock as I headed out and I had just short of an hour to get this 9.25 mile lap in. I needed to pace the first 20 minutes to let the blood glucose to respond to the carbs, and then needed to haul the mail to get in under the cutoff. It was going to be close.
Forced myself to pedal easy for about 15 minutes and started to pick up the pace to make this lap count. Lots of calculations as the mile markers went by, trying to figure how long I had to make it to the next marker to make the 16:00 deadline.
I pushed pretty hard, as I was NOT going to let this lap be for nothing. As I popped out of the woods, I could tell I was close. As I traversed the double track around the perimeter of the park, people were yelling at me to hurry up. I rounded the last turn into the covered timing area, and realized I was in! With 19 seconds to spare. :) Cramped up hard after crossing the line. I was spent.
Was pretty stoked to have pushed through on the single speed to finish strong, and place 8th. Blood glucose was pretty steady during the race, and post race levels where excellent as well.
Congrats to the other 29er Crew members on a great race!
Daily Total: 35.50u Race Hours: 06:03
Time BG Carbs Units
---- -- ----- -----
23:48 61cz
20:04 212cz
17:44 104cz
17:21 110cz
16:00 Race End
14:46 66cz
10:00 Race Start
09:02 175cz
08:01 144cz
06:50 144cz
00:12 105cz
Calories: 4997kcal
Num of Heart Beats: 60557
Min Heart Rate: 83bpm
Avg Heart Rate: 164bpm
Max Heart Rate: 198bpm
Ascent: 4878ft
Headed down to Athens, GA on Friday March 13th for the Heritage Park 6 MTB race being held on Saturday. The Heritage Park event is race #1 in the Dirty Spokes endurance series. Although the rain held off on Friday for the drive down, race day was predicted to be a rainy, muddy mess.
I brought both the HiFi and the rigid Rig with me.
Arrived in Athens around 13:00, and changed hotels to a place closer to downtown. Got checked in and unpacked, then headed out for a spin. Jumped on the Rig and spent about 3 hours rolling around Athens and the U of Georgia campus. Of course made a stop at Jittery Joes and The Hub bicycles (great shop down there btw).
Blood glucose levels where very slightly above normal, but pretty typical for the day before an event where I let it run higher. The day before a race is as probably more important then race day bg control. The Abbott Navigator and the Cozmo insulin pump was a HUGE help in monitoring for the day.
My friend Jimmy arrived in Athens around dinner time, and we walked downtown to get some dinner. Weather was looking better for race start tomorrow morning, and we didn't see any rain all day.
Up and out by 7:15am for the race start at 10:00am. It rained over night but didn't start raining again until the race was underway.
Heritage Park is a great place to host a race, and I was amazed by the turnout given the bad weather. Place was hoppin' when we got there at 8:00am.
Checked the blood sugar every 30 minutes until race start, and lowered the basal rate on my pump to the usual 55% reduction 1 hour before the official start.
Lap 1 was one of the busiest first laps of an endurance race that I can remember. The rain and mud made for some traffic jams in the single track sections as people walked or crashed. Luckily I didn't put the bike on the ground all day. After the first 45 minutes or so, it thinned out.
The balance between fueling and insulin intake was the story of this event for me. It was difficult to stay on the normal intake schedule due to the slippery conditions and rough course. I fell a little behind the schedule as the day wore on, and was running a 66 when I finished lap 4 at 14:46. Took in some carbs via a soft drink, and began to head back out.
Since the cutoff was 16:00 sharp, I figured I would head out on a pretty relaxed last lap. Wrong. Just out of the timing area, I tried to make some gear changes and the rear derailleur on the HiFi didn't respond. At all. The mud had caused some issue. I tried to diagnose the problem, but quickly realized the clock was ticking. I ran the bike back to my pits, and grabbed the rigid single speed.
Looked at the official clock as I headed out and I had just short of an hour to get this 9.25 mile lap in. I needed to pace the first 20 minutes to let the blood glucose to respond to the carbs, and then needed to haul the mail to get in under the cutoff. It was going to be close.
Forced myself to pedal easy for about 15 minutes and started to pick up the pace to make this lap count. Lots of calculations as the mile markers went by, trying to figure how long I had to make it to the next marker to make the 16:00 deadline.
I pushed pretty hard, as I was NOT going to let this lap be for nothing. As I popped out of the woods, I could tell I was close. As I traversed the double track around the perimeter of the park, people were yelling at me to hurry up. I rounded the last turn into the covered timing area, and realized I was in! With 19 seconds to spare. :) Cramped up hard after crossing the line. I was spent.
Was pretty stoked to have pushed through on the single speed to finish strong, and place 8th. Blood glucose was pretty steady during the race, and post race levels where excellent as well.
Congrats to the other 29er Crew members on a great race!
March 13, 2009
The Hub bicycle shop in Athens. Owner was head wrench for Jittery Joes pro team. Notice all the JJ's jerseys hanging. On the counter are a collection of home made photo albums with photos of all these pro events back in the day. :) Jittery Joe's coffee shop is directly across the street from the store.
Nice guys in this shop if you are ever in the Athens area.
March 8, 2009
Daily Total: 35.56 Ride Hours: 04:55
Insulin Breakdown:
Meal: 11.65u
Corr: 2.60u
Basal: 21.31u
Daily Carb Intake Bolused For: 215g
Daily Pump Details Downloaded via CozManager and CoPilot
Headed out on the HiFi today for a good long ride in sunny 80 degree weather! First day of the time change, and spring is here!
Rolled out of my driveway at 11:30, and headed out on the road for the 15 mile trip to Lake Crabtree County Park. Was there by 12:20, and into the single track 5 minutes later.
Had a picture perfect ride, until my HiFi got abducted by Aliens!
And I finished up at 16:30.
Felt awesome to get a long ride in late spring type weather. Last real ride until the race Oconee, GA this coming Saturday. Will spin the legs out during the week sometime, but otherwise just need to relax. :)
Insulin Breakdown:
Meal: 11.65u
Corr: 2.60u
Basal: 21.31u
Daily Carb Intake Bolused For: 215g
Daily Pump Details Downloaded via CozManager and CoPilot
Headed out on the HiFi today for a good long ride in sunny 80 degree weather! First day of the time change, and spring is here!
Rolled out of my driveway at 11:30, and headed out on the road for the 15 mile trip to Lake Crabtree County Park. Was there by 12:20, and into the single track 5 minutes later.
Had a picture perfect ride, until my HiFi got abducted by Aliens!
And I finished up at 16:30.
Felt awesome to get a long ride in late spring type weather. Last real ride until the race Oconee, GA this coming Saturday. Will spin the legs out during the week sometime, but otherwise just need to relax. :)
March 5, 2009
Daily Total: 39.16 Ride Hours: 02:34
Insulin Breakdown:
Meal: 11.05u
Corr: 4.40u
Basal: 23.71u
Daily Carb Intake Bolused For: 201g
Daily Pump Details Downloaded via CozManager and CoPilot
Hey, hey! It's a bit warmer today! SWEET! I was able to get out before sunset, and did some decent hill repeat work, before heading out into the CH North double track for a bit.
Took the Rig again, and had a blast!!
Energy Expenditure 1386 kcal
Number of Heart Beats 20988 beats
Minimum Heart Rate 112 bpm
Average Heart Rate 145 bpm
Maximum Heart Rate 181 bpm
Ascent 1929 ft
Experimented with some different fueling during this ride. Been working on different ideas to help with nutrition while racing. Nothing concrete to report yet, but have been making little improvements to my techniques.
The COOLEST thing tonight, was what a HUGE help the Navigator was! So I was getting ready to get out and my BG was a bit high... about 180. My ride target is 150. So I boulsed about 1/4 of what I normally would and rolled out.
About 30 minutes later I was at 120, but the arrow was pointing straight down indicating a rapid decrease in BG level. This was invaluable information as I felt fine, but the Navigator told me I was going to be low in a little bit.
So I lowered my basal rate another 10%, and took in some good carbs. 45 minutes later I was at 100 and the arrow was level.
A clear example of how this tool can work to keep you on track during exercise and events!
SWEET!!
Insulin Breakdown:
Meal: 11.05u
Corr: 4.40u
Basal: 23.71u
Daily Carb Intake Bolused For: 201g
Daily Pump Details Downloaded via CozManager and CoPilot
Hey, hey! It's a bit warmer today! SWEET! I was able to get out before sunset, and did some decent hill repeat work, before heading out into the CH North double track for a bit.
Took the Rig again, and had a blast!!
Energy Expenditure 1386 kcal
Number of Heart Beats 20988 beats
Minimum Heart Rate 112 bpm
Average Heart Rate 145 bpm
Maximum Heart Rate 181 bpm
Ascent 1929 ft
Experimented with some different fueling during this ride. Been working on different ideas to help with nutrition while racing. Nothing concrete to report yet, but have been making little improvements to my techniques.
The COOLEST thing tonight, was what a HUGE help the Navigator was! So I was getting ready to get out and my BG was a bit high... about 180. My ride target is 150. So I boulsed about 1/4 of what I normally would and rolled out.
About 30 minutes later I was at 120, but the arrow was pointing straight down indicating a rapid decrease in BG level. This was invaluable information as I felt fine, but the Navigator told me I was going to be low in a little bit.
So I lowered my basal rate another 10%, and took in some good carbs. 45 minutes later I was at 100 and the arrow was level.
A clear example of how this tool can work to keep you on track during exercise and events!
SWEET!!
March 4, 2009
Daily Total: 42.51 Ride Hours: 01:03
Insulin Breakdown:
Meal: 11.05u
Corr: 6.85u
Basal: 24.61u
Daily Carb Intake Bolused For: 182g
Daily Pump Details Downloaded via CozManager and CoPilot
Snow has melted, and we are waiting for the warmer weather to appear this weekend.
It was absolutely insanely cold tonight, so I wimped out and only put an hour in on the Rig. Hey, it was dark and <20 degrees.
Energy Expenditure 712 kcal
Number of Heart Beats 9424 beats
Minimum Heart Rate 105 bpm
Average Heart Rate 149 bpm
Maximum Heart Rate 180 bpm
Ascent 771 ft
Ya know what's kinda funny, I have been noticing that I my fingers and toes get colder easier as I get older. Especially my fingers. They actually hurt at the tips.
Just something I need to keep an eys on as I age. :)
Insulin Breakdown:
Meal: 11.05u
Corr: 6.85u
Basal: 24.61u
Daily Carb Intake Bolused For: 182g
Daily Pump Details Downloaded via CozManager and CoPilot
Snow has melted, and we are waiting for the warmer weather to appear this weekend.
It was absolutely insanely cold tonight, so I wimped out and only put an hour in on the Rig. Hey, it was dark and <20 degrees.
Energy Expenditure 712 kcal
Number of Heart Beats 9424 beats
Minimum Heart Rate 105 bpm
Average Heart Rate 149 bpm
Maximum Heart Rate 180 bpm
Ascent 771 ft
Ya know what's kinda funny, I have been noticing that I my fingers and toes get colder easier as I get older. Especially my fingers. They actually hurt at the tips.
Just something I need to keep an eys on as I age. :)
March 2, 2009
Daily Total: 50.07 Ride Hours: 00:00
Insulin Breakdown:
Meal: 15.50u
Corr: 8.50u
Basal: 26.07u
Daily Carb Intake Bolused For: 258g
North Caroline has the craziest weather!! No seriously...
The 1 inch of snowfall closed schools and daycare, so I was home with the Cervati men today. It was GREAT fun!!
So today, snow and barely above freezing. Overnight low, 19. By Friday... 75 and sunny. Overnight low of 55. Nope, not kidding.
Got to a Cycling Class tonight at the UNC Wellness Center, so I got to get a good workout in.
Insulin Breakdown:
Meal: 15.50u
Corr: 8.50u
Basal: 26.07u
Daily Carb Intake Bolused For: 258g
North Caroline has the craziest weather!! No seriously...
The 1 inch of snowfall closed schools and daycare, so I was home with the Cervati men today. It was GREAT fun!!
So today, snow and barely above freezing. Overnight low, 19. By Friday... 75 and sunny. Overnight low of 55. Nope, not kidding.
Got to a Cycling Class tonight at the UNC Wellness Center, so I got to get a good workout in.
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