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Wobbley and Shakey
Today I was riding into work and that familiar low blood sugar feeling set in. I was wobbly and shakey. I left the house feeling fine and I hadn’t over bolused. I had a banana and almond butter and...
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Confessions of a bad bike owner
Ok I’ll admit it right here and now. I am a terrible bike owner. I love bikes and the freedom they give me but when it comes down to taking care of them I suck! Anything goes wrong and I run to my...
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Protein Pancake and Bolus nirvana
Ever since I tried to go Paleo I have fallen in love with my protein pancake. It is my favorite part of the day. The morning with my coffee, my protein pancake with almond butter and blueberries on...
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The dreaded track, a chicago gem and don’t ground me mr. dentist
First things first, I made it to the track again this morning! Yay me! two weeks in a row. I still had to talk myself into it, which took way too long in the morning which made me late again. But...
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The Last Drop on Earth
We all know that when you are training and working or working and doing whatever else takes up your time that you end up sometimes doing things that others may think of as absurd or gross or whatever....
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More bang for my exercise buck?
Yesterday my workout plan included a long(er) swim. So I packed up my wetsuit and swim gear and loaded them up in the panniers and went to work. During the day it came to my attention that their were...
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Weed Farm
As I rode my bike to work today, I passed the location where I learned how to swim. I think of it as the birthplace of Gillian the triathlete. It was at the New City YMCA at the corner of Halstead...
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Feeling alive at five!!!!!
I spend most of my days indoors in an office. The office has a nice view but its indoors and well its boring most of the time. As I left my office today, Friday, it started to rain. No, let me...
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Making the most of a bad situation and my fun new bike!
NEW BIKE! I planned for this Saturday as I have every other Saturday this month to go out and hit the trails on my new green machine/commuter/cross bike. It is a no-name brand steel framed cross bike...
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A tale of two days.
A Tale of Two Days. I know I’m preaching to the choir for other diabetics and we all have crazy diabetes days. I had such a rough Monday, Tuesday was better but not great. I am guilty of not...
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