After a day and a half of rain showers, the weather broke and we were blessed with a spectacular afternoon of weather today here in North Carolina. The flowers and landscaping at my complex appreciated the sun almost as much as I did:




It was a busy day otherwise today as well.

Made pancakes (with chocolate hidden in a few of them), responded to a long over due list of emails, and got some much needed work done.

Also, was stoked to spend some time with my friends at Taproot Films shooting some more footage for the documentary. I cannot thank every member of their crew enough for working so hard and making so many sacrifices for this project:




Thank you for your pursurverence (btw, this pic was taken as I messed up for the 1,103rd time). :)

I am looking forward to logging a whole bunch of training hours on the bike this week, and hope that it goes fast leading to an event filled Friday with the JDRF and a special school visit in Albany (more on that later this week).

Thanks a lot to everyone for the great emails, messages, and questions. Please keep them coming. The interactions are such a learning experience for me, and I love to hear all the great things everyone is doing and planning while dealing with the "Betus". :)

Keep Choppin'!!!


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Training Hours: Ride: 03:05 Run: 00:00 Other: 00:00

Was able to get out and ride the Superfly today in it's totally Tour Divide loaded configuration.  Everything I am bringing with me during my ride on Tour Divide was packing on this bike or in my Osprey pack today.  No weight yet, but it is a lot heavier then the singletrack strafing machine it was .  :) (On a side note, it will return to that form once TD is over).

Today's ride was a fair amount of stop and go after the first 45 minutes so we could get some good work in with Taproot Films.  They did a LOT of great camera mounts and stuff, and we had a great time.

Taproot is really going above and beyond to get this project completed.  I totally want to publicly thank them for all they have done.  Thank You!!

I haven't slept very well in a few days with all the things going on... so I might not make it to TwitCast time.  Look for an early version of the possibility of doing it tomorrow morning.

Thanks!!

It's official.  ITT-Divide it is!

It is the fire that lights itself
But it burns with a restless flame
The arrow on a moving target
The archer must be sure of his aim

It is the engine that drives itself
But it chooses the uphill climb
A bearing on magnetic north
Growing farther away all the time

Can't stop moving
Can't stop moving
Can't stop...

You may be right
It's all a waste of time
I guess that's just a chance I'm prepared to take
A danger I'm prepared to face
Cut to the chase

Yesterday afternoon the wonderful team at Taproot Films launched a Kickstarter project about the Type1Rider The Film documentary.

Although the first trailer is still just a wee bit bit away, here is the video teaser used as part of the Type1Rider The Film project introduction:





I am simply humbled and blown away by the outpouring of support for this project and the Tour Divide race attempt.  Thank you all so very much.  I am trying to get caught up on emails, messages, and posts to thank everyone.  I feel so honored and blessed.  Thank you.

With only 20 days to the start, I am feverishly working to get all the details completed.  Looks like snow will play a major role in the race this year, so I am working out logistics for better snow gear (MILES of hike a bike) and keeping all required diabetes supplies at the appropriate temps.

I will post the full trailer when it becomes available.  Thanks again!!!

Keep Choppin'!!!!!!!

Did some shooting with Taproot Films at the UNC Wellness Center this morning and early afternoon.  Big thanks to the staff of the Wellness Center for setting this up.  We got some great shots and finished the interview with Chris Newport from Endurance NEWtrition.

Also saw this really old truck in the parking lot.  NOT your typical way to drive over for a few laps and a swim:

And I was able to get this big fella out of the parking lot and into the woods:

I also did about 45 minutes of strength work while the cameras where rolling.  Probably the last time I will be doing any resistace work before Tour Divide.  SO psyched, because I am not much into working out inside.

Much more fun to go outside and play!!

Looking forward to my TwitCast tonight.... so much went on this past week.

Another busy week ahead... and only 25 days to go.  Hard to believe I will be sleeping in Banff 3 weeks from tomorrow.  Whew.

Rolling with Taproot Films today. They are SO dedicated to the spirit of this documentary, and the diabetes cause.

I cannot thank them enough.


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Happy Thursday to all!

Training is at fever pitch. Every workout and ride, every meal, every wink of sleep, or LACK of at this juncture, is critiqued and combed over for fine tuning. Tony is meeting with his nutrition team, his primary care physicians and his endocrinology team more often to ensure all systems are GO!!

Supplies, long since ordered, are slowly trickling in. The next steps, including mapping his ride, and taking the loaded bike out, are in the works and he is hopeful and remaining positive, in spite of less than desirable weather and an unfortunate gastro illness that has rendered him "off the trail" for a bit.

The powers that be at Taproot Films have started a website designed to provide information for the newly dubbed documentary:

Type1Rider, the film

Please visit the website at  http://www.type1riderthefilm.com for details and find out how YOU can help and be a part of this historic ride!

Thank you again for all of the positive messages and the support for Type1Rider.org. He appreciates the love and friendship tremendously! Keep Choppin'!!

Some pics of the crew of Taproot Films from our shoot on day 3 (or is it 4 now??):

Thank you much!!!!


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More shooting with Taproot Films today:

Training Hours: Ride: 06:45 Run: 00:00 Other: 00:00

Insulin Delivery Summary:
Daily Total: 39.19 units
Meal: 9.25u
Corr: 9.00u
Basal: 20.94u

Daily Carb Intake Bolused For: 112g

Today started at 9:00am with the arrival of the crew of Taproot Films to begin day one of the shooting of the documentary about Tour Divide.  These guys are fantastic and are bend on telling the story of a Type 1 diabetic attempting the longest mountain bike race in the world.  I cannot begin to express how much I appreciate their working on this project.  Thank you.

After we got some of the ride preparation captured, we headed over to the UNC Wellness Center so I could saddle up and get headed out.  I did set a temp basal rate of a 60% reduction at 10:00 (captured by Ish) and was on the bike right at 11:00.

We shot a LOT over the 8+hrs we were out, and I managed a quality 6.75hrs of training time on the new Superfly.

Taproot Films is looking to get the first teaser out in a short bit.  I can't wait, as this was a lot of fun.

On the way back to the car after 18:00 I set my basal rate back to normal.  BG was at 76 when I got back after 19:00, and I did a 3.75u post ride bolus to prevent the normal spike that occurs.  Burned 6180 calories while riding today.

When I finally got to bed I did set the customary 75% overnight post ride temp basal.

Thanks again Taproot Films!!