Daily Total: 49.39 Ride Hours: 01:47
Insulin Breakdown:
Meal: 14.95u
Corr: 9.75u
Basal: 24.69u
Daily Carb Intake Bolused For: 239g
Vertical Distance: 160.00 yd
Max HR: 170 BPM
Avg HR: 138 BPM
Calories: 1,433 kCal
Today was one of those really strange ride days. I spent much of the day having a blast with the family. I had a 90 minute window for a nice base ride in the mid-afternoon and thought it would be great to spin the legs out for a bit after the long ride yesterday.
I set my temp basal rate to a 50% reduction a little after 14:00. Temp basal rate is a little higher than normal since it was going to be a pretty relaxing ride.
Did a little bike maintenance, and then rolled out of the garage at 15:10 on the Superfly headed towards the American Tobacco Trail. It runs through our neighbourhood, and they have just recently finished building the bridges to re-connect the southern most sections.
I carried with me 3 small bags of Peanut M&Ms, 2 Hammer Gels, and 20oz of water mixed with Nuun. Plan was to keep the HR in zone 1, and just cruise for 90 minutes.
I kept my HR just around 140 and made it to my turn around spot in 35 minutes as planned. Gave me a cushion to ride even easier on the way back. I realized at that point that I wasn't feeling quite right in the BG department. Hmmmmm.... barely broke a sweat, temp basal active, easy spinning along. What is up with that?
Then it dawned on me... I didn't think about sensitivity today, and the lack of carb intake I had the night before. Duh. Would have been smarter to drop the temp basal rate to a normal 65% reduction for the ride, and make sure to fuel a bit every 30 minutes. How long have I had this disease? :)
Ok, no problem. Dropped the basal rate to a 80% reduction and grabbed a bag of M&Ms. Headed back on a very slow cruise until I get recovered.
20 minutes later I am still not any better. Fine. Stop basal delivery for 30 minutes, and grab another bag of M&Ms. Keep pedaling easy.... wait for it to come back up.
Time passes and I can feel the beginnings of the loss of voluntary muscle control that comes with my lows every once in a while. That's not good. I pull over and stop pedaling near a cross street.
I take in a fast acting Hammer Gel and half of the remaining bag of M&Ms, and just chill for 25 minutes. Take some pictures, say hi to people, look at the beautiful sun setting and moon coming up. Cold chill in the air. Actually really nice.
I begin to feel better, and get back on the bike. Put the pump back in the 20% of normal delivery mode. As I am running late on my 90 minute window, I really need to turn up the wick a little bit to get home on time. Was able to get through this with no problem, but the BG was down to a 63 when I got home.
Days like this are just a little reminder of how weird this disease can be. I can go and hammer out dozens of longer rides with no issues, and the simple one (with one miscalculation) can become THE epic.
As those who have heard me speak have heard me say over and over: stay flexible, be prepared, truly expect the unexpected, know and understand your tools, and try to have a mental course of events ready for whatever may happen.
Just life with the 'Betes....
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.
November 26, 2009
Daily Total: 45.63 Ride Hours: 02:23
Insulin Breakdown:
Meal: 14.15u
Corr: 6.50u
Basal: 24.12u
Daily Carb Intake Bolused For: 222g
Had a FANTASTIC pre-Thanksgiving meal ride today. Couldn't hit any single track since we are still trying to dry out here... but it was picture perfect weather today. :)
Had to manipulate the pump on bit on this ride, and stopped delivery for 30 minutes at the half way point. But it all worked out great, and I ended up at an 82 at the end of the ride.
So thankful for a wonderful day with my family. Happy Thanksgiving everyone!!!
Insulin Breakdown:
Meal: 14.15u
Corr: 6.50u
Basal: 24.12u
Daily Carb Intake Bolused For: 222g
Had a FANTASTIC pre-Thanksgiving meal ride today. Couldn't hit any single track since we are still trying to dry out here... but it was picture perfect weather today. :)
| Vertical Distance: | 420.00 yd | |
| Max HR: | 183 BPM | |
| Avg HR: | 150 BPM | |
| Calories: | 2,021 kCal |
Had to manipulate the pump on bit on this ride, and stopped delivery for 30 minutes at the half way point. But it all worked out great, and I ended up at an 82 at the end of the ride.
So thankful for a wonderful day with my family. Happy Thanksgiving everyone!!!
November 23, 2009
November 22, 2009
Daily Total: 45.91 Ride Hours: 02:01
Insulin Breakdown:
Meal: 15.32u
Corr: 6.70u
Basal: 23.89u
Daily Carb Intake Bolused For: 279g
Tried to sneak out for a longer ride on the Superfly SS today, but a cold rain put a halt to that about half way through.
Before the rain started I did get the chance to chat with Matt Lee for a bit after running into him at the beginning of the trail. Was good to talk with him for a bit ` I havent seen him in a while.
When I was talking with Matt, Marshall and Ghassan rolled through. I headed out with them, and spent the last hour or so with the two of them. Great guys!
Looking foward to a short work week....
Insulin Breakdown:
Meal: 15.32u
Corr: 6.70u
Basal: 23.89u
Daily Carb Intake Bolused For: 279g
Tried to sneak out for a longer ride on the Superfly SS today, but a cold rain put a halt to that about half way through.
Before the rain started I did get the chance to chat with Matt Lee for a bit after running into him at the beginning of the trail. Was good to talk with him for a bit ` I havent seen him in a while.
When I was talking with Matt, Marshall and Ghassan rolled through. I headed out with them, and spent the last hour or so with the two of them. Great guys!
| Vertical Distance: | 227.00 yd | |
| Max HR: | 184 BPM | |
| Avg HR: | 137 BPM | |
| Calories: | 1,563 kCal |
Looking foward to a short work week....
November 19, 2009
Daily Total: 35.01 Ride Hours: 02:38
Insulin Breakdown:
Meal: 10.05u
Corr: 0.00u
Basal: 24.96u
Daily Carb Intake Bolused For: 160g
Headed over to Umstead Park today for a mtb cruise around some double track. Ribs still the same, sore. I had forgotten how long it takes for this type of injury to heal. Just need to remember no falling, and no really deep breaths. Right. :)
Road for about an hour, and then caught up with George Scott. We rolled around the park a few times, and had a great base level ride. Also, I was able to run into a friend of friend named Brian. He rolled up on his Cross bike and road with me on my way to meet George. Thanks for introducing yourself Brian!
Another beautiful day on the Paragon.
Vertical Distance: 567.00 yd
Max HR: 184 BPM
Avg HR: 145 BPM
Calories: 2,172 kCal
Stayed on the normal fueling and hydration rate. Always great to ride with George and his attention drawing Superfly 100. :)
Had a great ride and spent the rest of the day playing outside with the boys and working on bikes.
When I went to bed, I did set my pump down to the normal post ride overnight rate of 80% for 6 hours.
Insulin Breakdown:
Meal: 10.05u
Corr: 0.00u
Basal: 24.96u
Daily Carb Intake Bolused For: 160g
Headed over to Umstead Park today for a mtb cruise around some double track. Ribs still the same, sore. I had forgotten how long it takes for this type of injury to heal. Just need to remember no falling, and no really deep breaths. Right. :)
Road for about an hour, and then caught up with George Scott. We rolled around the park a few times, and had a great base level ride. Also, I was able to run into a friend of friend named Brian. He rolled up on his Cross bike and road with me on my way to meet George. Thanks for introducing yourself Brian!
Another beautiful day on the Paragon.
Vertical Distance: 567.00 yd
Max HR: 184 BPM
Avg HR: 145 BPM
Calories: 2,172 kCal
Stayed on the normal fueling and hydration rate. Always great to ride with George and his attention drawing Superfly 100. :)
Had a great ride and spent the rest of the day playing outside with the boys and working on bikes.
When I went to bed, I did set my pump down to the normal post ride overnight rate of 80% for 6 hours.
November 18, 2009
Went to the UNC Diabetes Care Center today for my quarterly appointment with Joe Largay. Today I was joined by Chris Newport from Endurance NEWtrition. I thought it would be a great idea to get Joe and Chris to meet and open a line of communication about my specific nutritional needs during longer racing events.
Appointment went fine, and I was stoked to see my A1C at 5.5. Not bad. :)
Appointment went fine, and I was stoked to see my A1C at 5.5. Not bad. :)
November 14, 2009
Daily Total: 51.32 Ride Hours: 01:46
Insulin Breakdown:
Meal: 16.00u
Corr: 7.15u
Basal: 28.17u
Daily Carb Intake Bolused For: 240g
All the trails were submerged, and my ribs are still not quite 100% (heck 75%), so I headed out on the road bike at 12:30. At 11:15 I lowered my basal rate to a 65% reduction in preparation for the ride.
During the ride I did need to drop my basal rate another 15% as I could feel something wasn't right. Stayed on the 40g of Cs per hour and 20oz of Nuun/Water hydration mix per hour.
The ride ended and I was spot on at 96. Nice.
Weather was good, and I passed quite a few streams and creeks that were running kind of high.
Vertical Distance: 213.00 yd
Max HR: 151 BPM
Avg HR: 183 BPM
Calories: 1,346 kCal
My cold is sitting in pretty good, and sleeping is still difficult. It is getting better though...
Tomorrow should yield some time to get out on the MTB for a bit. :)
Insulin Breakdown:
Meal: 16.00u
Corr: 7.15u
Basal: 28.17u
Daily Carb Intake Bolused For: 240g
All the trails were submerged, and my ribs are still not quite 100% (heck 75%), so I headed out on the road bike at 12:30. At 11:15 I lowered my basal rate to a 65% reduction in preparation for the ride.
During the ride I did need to drop my basal rate another 15% as I could feel something wasn't right. Stayed on the 40g of Cs per hour and 20oz of Nuun/Water hydration mix per hour.
The ride ended and I was spot on at 96. Nice.
Weather was good, and I passed quite a few streams and creeks that were running kind of high.
Vertical Distance: 213.00 yd
Max HR: 151 BPM
Avg HR: 183 BPM
Calories: 1,346 kCal
My cold is sitting in pretty good, and sleeping is still difficult. It is getting better though...
Tomorrow should yield some time to get out on the MTB for a bit. :)
November 13, 2009
Great Friday today!! At lunch I headed over to the UNC Wellness Center to attend a seminar given by Chris Newport. The lecture focused on Nutrition for Diabetics.
Chris is the owner of Endurance NEWtrition, and she has been diligently working with me to help me to understand the link between diabetic athletic performance and nutrition. I cannot overstate how much knowledge Chris has, how well she can "dumb it down" for someone like me, and how motivating she is.
The seminar was great, and I learned quite a bit by sitting in on it.
Looking forward to the 5, yes 5, days of torrential rain being done, and actually seeing sun and temps in the 70s this weekend.
Chris is the owner of Endurance NEWtrition, and she has been diligently working with me to help me to understand the link between diabetic athletic performance and nutrition. I cannot overstate how much knowledge Chris has, how well she can "dumb it down" for someone like me, and how motivating she is.
The seminar was great, and I learned quite a bit by sitting in on it.
Looking forward to the 5, yes 5, days of torrential rain being done, and actually seeing sun and temps in the 70s this weekend.
November 8, 2009
Daily Total: 38.18 Ride Hours: 02:06
Insulin Breakdown:
Meal: 12.40u
Corr: 0.95u
Basal: 24.83u
Daily Carb Intake Bolused For: 186g
Vertical Distance: 330.00 yd
Max HR: 175 BPM
Avg HR: 138 BPM
Calories: 1,679 kCal
Tough night last night, as the ribs were really sore. It's been 8 days now, and I am still not feeling an better. Every time I roll over it wakes me up. 3-5 hours a night total is starting to wear me down.
Couple of hours today, and it was ok. Road the Superfly at CHN, and had fun. My fit on the bike isn't 100% right, so I will need to dial it in some.
Lots of exciting stuff in work for 2010, so hopefully I will be able to make some announcements soon. ;)
Need to go NOT sleep now...
Insulin Breakdown:
Meal: 12.40u
Corr: 0.95u
Basal: 24.83u
Daily Carb Intake Bolused For: 186g
Vertical Distance: 330.00 yd
Max HR: 175 BPM
Avg HR: 138 BPM
Calories: 1,679 kCal
Tough night last night, as the ribs were really sore. It's been 8 days now, and I am still not feeling an better. Every time I roll over it wakes me up. 3-5 hours a night total is starting to wear me down.
Couple of hours today, and it was ok. Road the Superfly at CHN, and had fun. My fit on the bike isn't 100% right, so I will need to dial it in some.
Lots of exciting stuff in work for 2010, so hopefully I will be able to make some announcements soon. ;)
Need to go NOT sleep now...
November 7, 2009
Daily Total: 32.99 Ride Hours: 05:07
Insulin Breakdown:
Meal: 10.08u
Corr: 1.35u
Basal: 21.56u
Daily Carb Intake Bolused For: 173g
Vertical Distance: 800.00 yd
Max HR: 191 BPM
Avg HR: 144 BPM
Calories: 3,567 kCal
Headed to Umstead State park to roll some hours on some smooth double track. Parked at LCCP and rolled "gently" through there for an hour before going soft on the double track.
Once there I followed some one's suggestion and just kept it in the big ring for the 3 hour 45 minute duration.
Ran into De who was out christening his new '10 Rig, so it was cool to ride with him for an hour.
Everything worked pretty well today: normal 65% temp basal rate, 40g of carbs per hour, along with 20oz of Nuun infused water.
Good ride, and I am learning how to breath with the ribs bothering me.
Sweet day rolling on the Paragon for sure.
Insulin Breakdown:
Meal: 10.08u
Corr: 1.35u
Basal: 21.56u
Daily Carb Intake Bolused For: 173g
Vertical Distance: 800.00 yd
Max HR: 191 BPM
Avg HR: 144 BPM
Calories: 3,567 kCal
Headed to Umstead State park to roll some hours on some smooth double track. Parked at LCCP and rolled "gently" through there for an hour before going soft on the double track.
Once there I followed some one's suggestion and just kept it in the big ring for the 3 hour 45 minute duration.
Ran into De who was out christening his new '10 Rig, so it was cool to ride with him for an hour.
Everything worked pretty well today: normal 65% temp basal rate, 40g of carbs per hour, along with 20oz of Nuun infused water.
Good ride, and I am learning how to breath with the ribs bothering me.
Sweet day rolling on the Paragon for sure.
November 6, 2009
Daily Total: 46.10 Ride Hours: 01:52
Insulin Breakdown:
Meal: 17.40u
Corr: 2.90u
Basal: 25.80u
Daily Carb Intake Bolused For: 261g
Vertical Distance: 367.00 yd
Max HR: 188 BPM
Avg HR: 151 BPM
Calories: 1,569 kCal
Just a little ride on the Superfly to see how the ribs feel. They feel terrible. Tried to hit some singletrack and it was too jarring to take for too long.
Hard to sleep, hard to breath, hard to ride...
try to get a long day in tomorrow on some smoother double track
Insulin Breakdown:
Meal: 17.40u
Corr: 2.90u
Basal: 25.80u
Daily Carb Intake Bolused For: 261g
Vertical Distance: 367.00 yd
Max HR: 188 BPM
Avg HR: 151 BPM
Calories: 1,569 kCal
Just a little ride on the Superfly to see how the ribs feel. They feel terrible. Tried to hit some singletrack and it was too jarring to take for too long.
Hard to sleep, hard to breath, hard to ride...
try to get a long day in tomorrow on some smoother double track
November 5, 2009
November 2, 2009
I FINALLY got around to posting the race report from the 12 Hours of Unicoi.
It took a while, as when I wrote the first pass nearly three weeks ago now, I was still feeling the effects explained in the notes. I was going to edit it down some, but decided to let it go the way it was first jotted down on paper.
It's what I was thinking and feeling so....
It took a while, as when I wrote the first pass nearly three weeks ago now, I was still feeling the effects explained in the notes. I was going to edit it down some, but decided to let it go the way it was first jotted down on paper.
It's what I was thinking and feeling so....
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