What does 70.3 training look like?
It looks like this: I don’t how many test strips are in that pile, but I know it’s five months worth of finger sticks during training. Most days, diabetes plays nice, but when it doesn’t, it’s often fiercely uncooperative. I’ve spent the last few months detailing diabetes in a way I never imagined. It’s made […]
One week…
It seems I keep experiencing mild amounts of panic as I think about my upcoming 70.3 race, now just barely a week away. First, the “Only One Month Away” email from the race organizers sent me into a tail spin. Then it was a Facebook thread about how hard the hills are on the bike […]
…because I have type 1 diabetes
Somehow, the seasons have changed. The rain has taken the last of the leaves and it’s almost Thanksgiving. I’m six weeks away from starting with my coach for 70.3 training—or what I lovingly refer to as boarding the crazy train. When I talk about this adventure, the most common question I hear is why. Why do […]
The first step…
Last year, I went to an Ironman race where I cheered on a friend. Driving back to Nashville after the race, I couldn’t escape the thought of competing in a race of this magnitude. I started praying about it then in the car. I shared the dream with a handful of friends and my parents, and […]
Thirty. (again)
Today marks another birthday and another year of turning 30. Each birthday, I set personal goals for myself, and I look back every year to see what I’ve accomplished. This year is no different. I’m grateful because I was able to mark most of my goals off my list this year, but I also accomplished a few […]
