Saturday, June 4th was intended to be the day that I rode my bike 100 miles alongside a few of my friends at the Tour de Cure Twin Cities. I’d trained for 16 weeks and then, when I was out walking my dog as I explained in my last blog; I fell and broke my ankle. No bike ride for me on June 4th, not with my leg in the air boot.
Health
Broken Bones, Diabetes and Cycling
On Monday, May 16th I was walking my dear dog Echo. We were on a perfectly flat sidewalk. The weather was perfect. Echo was not pulling. I was wearing new boots that I had never walked very far in before. These boots have rubber soles. I think what happened is the rubber caught on the cement of the sidewalk, and caused me to trip and wobble. So badly, I fell hard to my left. As I fell, I relaxed as I learned years ago from my cycling coach. Nonetheless, as I hit the ground I heard a very loud snap.
Tapping My Way Out of Fear Into Success
Injury, Sports Interruption and Recovery. Diabetes & all.
No doubt about it, if you get an injury and your movement and mobility are hampered, it sucks. Big time. Has it ever happened to you? Much to my chagrin, I’ve suffered a few injuries in recent years that have impacted my endurance sport abilities. Injury Number 1: my right shoulder. Initially it was suspected … Read more
Get Lucky 7K Run with Friends
I’m more than half Irish, as my father and mother are both more than half Irish. Yup, I’ve had lots of relatives long past take a big boat across the ocean and make their way to the new land of America. I’ve never yet traveled back to the island where they all came from, but … Read more
One Happy Taste Agent for Skratch Labs!
I’m training for a big bike ride, 100-miles, that will be on June 4th, 2016. It’s the Tour de Cure Twin Cities. I’ve had type 1 diabetes for almost 35 years and I’ve worn an insulin pump for about 22 years. I’ve been wearing a Dexcom continuous glucose monitor (cgm) for just about two years non-stop. (I love it!)
Green Smoothie That’s Low Carb and Tasty
I’m on a bit of a smoothie kick at the moment. I love my Mason Jar salads and all the winter soups I make that have tons of veggies, yet, I always wonder if I’m getting enough greens. Smoothies in my Vitamix are a fabulous solution. Here’s one I found called the Alkaliner. The carbs … Read more
Garbanzo Bean Flour Muffins That Rock!
These are some of the most amazing, healthy, gluten-free muffins! I make them about every two weeks and over the two weeks I eat these fabulous muffins as snacks. Here’s the recipe! Enjoy!! Ingredients 1/2 cup garbanzo bean flour 1 Tablespoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg 1/4 teaspoon cloves … Read more
Beliefs. Diving into Manifesto Depth
How are you doing on creating your Manifesto? As you likely know, I am a fan of Manifesto’s and I recently wrote mine. I’ve been reflecting on the various parts of mine, to more deeply explain who I am. My intention in doing this reflection is two-fold. One is to know myself better. And two, … Read more
What are your values?
Values capture my interest. How about you? I’ve struggled to figure out my values. I am grateful to report that I have figured out my values. Here they are as I state in my Manifesto: Woven through every fiber of my being are the values of honesty, openness, truth, non-violence, acceptance, justice & love. In … Read more