Monthly Archives: January 2011

It was all going so well…

A full week into following a training schedule and it was all going so well… But this weekend has been a complete fail!!! If it’s not snow or rain stopping me from riding, it’s the wind!! I went out twice … Continue reading →

A million times better than expected

It’s that time again. Samuel’s Diabetes clinic appointment was today, two months since his last one. HbA1c time! Samuel was 6.1 last time, down from 8.1 the first time he was tested after diagnosis. We weren’t expecting much this afternoon. … Continue reading →

Gadget fail again

Guess what? The toys have let me down again. My Garmin to be precise. I have taken to swimming with it as it helps me count how many lengths I have done. I am forever loosing count when I do … Continue reading →

Gadget fails & training schedules

Don’t you hate it when the toys let you down. I had turned off GPS on my watch when swimming with it yesterday, and turned it back on immeadiately before I set off running tonight. Obviously this is not enough … Continue reading →

There are two types of Diabetes

Did you know there are two types of Diabetes? Type 1 and Type 2. And although they are similar, they are also very different. I had been meaning to write something about this. A girl at worked was just chatting … Continue reading →

I’ll not make it as a Health & Safety Officer

See that.. that’s frost on the road that is… Couple that with a strong wind, and I probably shouldn’t have gone out this morning. Had a couple of wiggles but nothing too bad, and most importantly, nothing when a car … Continue reading →

Like London buses…

I don’t do anything for ages, then all of a sudden I’ve racked up three times in five days. Tuesday and Friday out running with Mutley – 8 miles in the bank. And this morning, my regular Saturday morning route … Continue reading →

Thoughts on an artificial pancreas

I’ve been wondering for a while now whether a bit of joined up thinking might not be in order. We use a number of new technologies to help manage Samuel’s diabetes. He has an insulin pump linked by bluetooth to … Continue reading →

First exercise of 2011

So after the ramblings of the last post, I went for a run. It didn’t kill me. But it might have maimed me. Skiing certainly doesn’t keep you fit, not for running anyway. The route and stats are below. Trust … Continue reading →

Back to normal

It’s that time of year when everyone talks about health kicks, detoxing, starting afresh etc. I’ve never been one for New Years resolutions, especially when it comes to exercise. I don’t know why really. Probably because I’m generally training anyway, … Continue reading →