Diabetes and Dupuytren’s Contracture
Diabetics can develop complications other people don’t have, or at least they’re more prone to them and diabetes and Dupuytren’s contracture, or disease, is one of them. I’ve been developing Dupuytren’s on both hands for a few years n...
Ironman Triathlon Training and Diabetes: the Third 10 Weeks
It’s about time I wrote my third and final instalment on my Ironman and diabetes considering I completed it a few weeks ago 🙂 I’d chosen a 30 week plan by Don Fink and stuck to the Competitive programme as best I could. I went down wi...
Diabetes UK Bike Ride Press Release
I’m going to take part in the Diabetes UK bike ride on 29th September: a 50 mile ride in the Peak District, and was recently mentioned in one of their press releases. [Post script: unfortunately the event was cancelled. Turned up, no one...
The Outlaw Long Distance (Ironman) Triathlon and Diabetes
I did it! The Outlaw Triathlon, Nottingham, 7th July: a 2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike ride, then a 26.2 mile run. An Ironman-distance event. This is my report on the Outlaw Ironman Triathlon and diabetes. It was oppressively hot at 32 de...
Ironman Triathlon Training and Diabetes, The Second 10 Weeks
(Background: I’ve entered a long-distance (Ironman) triathlon, the Outlaw, in Nottingham, July 7th. A post on my first 10 weeks of Ironman training and diabetes is here.) The second 10 weeks of my Ironman training were marred by a terrib...
Ironman Training and Diabetes, The First 10 Weeks
I’ve entered an Ironman triathlon, the Outlaw in Nottingham, on 7th July this year. Woo hoooo! I did the Wild Boar half-Ironman last September and had a couple of months afterwards of not doing a deal of exercise. The first batch of tic...
Post Script: Half Ironman Triathlon, Endurance Sports, Diabetes and Ketones
Having completed the Wild Boar Half Ironman, been on a DAFNE course and had time to reflect on the event (oops, almost wrote ‘race’ then, LOL) I’ve come to the conclusion that I probably developed ketones during it as my sugar levels we...
Race Report: Wild Boar Half Ironman Triathlon
I Swam. I Biked. I-Ron I did it: 5 hours 57 mins. Quite happy with that for a 1.9km swim, 84km bike and 21km run. My first half-Ironman triathlon 🙂 This article is about my half ironman triathlon and diabetes, the Wild Boar, the race,...
Being forgetful
I’ve been forgetting things recently. I’ve been wondering if being forgetful and diabetes is common. A couple of weeks ago, for the first time ever I left my insulin pen at home when leaving for work so when it came to lunch I had few op...
New bike, Moda Interval
I bought a new bike about a month ago – a full carbon Moda Interval!!! My previous bike was a Scott Expert, aluminium frame, Shimano Sora group set. Bought it 10 years ago and the frame was cracked where it joins the seat post. It had tr...
Race Report: Holymoorside 10k
I did the Holymoorside 10k today. This was my second outing, my first being in 2010. I seem to recall my time then was 52 mins (only last year’s results are still up on their website so I can’t verify). This time it was … you’ll just ha...
Race Report: Ashbourne Duathlon
Weather had been awful for days. Officially much of the UK is in a drought – but it’s been the wettest drought we’ve known for years! Nonetheless, weather was dry but windy. Was quite nervous to start with as I’d not done an endurance e...
Trying some variations
I sometimes cycle to work – a 40km trip – and back. It’s a nice ride. However I still find it difficult to keep my sugar levels high on the return journey. The morning ride is generally fine. Have a bowl of cereal about an hour before I ...
Cooking at Tideswell
I was given some vouchers for Christmas to attend a course at a local cooking school, Tideswell School of Food. I booked myself on a Vietnamese and Thai course which I’ve just completed. It was fun but the first course, Vietnamese, I fe...
Ashbourne Duathlon
Right, I’ve entered the Ashbourne Duathlon on 28th April with a mate. He’s a 2-time Ironman so I’m not going to race him. I’m just looking at this as an event – not a race or even competition. Luckily it’s only about 10 mins from home. ...
Bike to and from work again
I biked to and from work again on Wednesday. It was pretty chilly at 6:30am and it took my toes at least an hour to thaw after I reached the office. Did it in 1hr 35 mins which beat my previous attempt by 10 mins. However I went a slight...
Back into bike riding
“Eeeeee, what a day!”. Will blog on this tomorrow or so but had the wonderful idea of cycling to work and back today. The round trip was 85 kms. Here they are: bike to work and bike back home....
MAC annual dinner
Just had the Matlock Athletic Club annual dinner and awards at our sponsor’s, Maazi. A curry night. Woo hoooo! Alan Pickering won the club’s top award. He’s only been running 19 months and is something of a superstar. Done nothing but ea...
Got a Cold
I’ve had a cold for a few days which has really put my ‘getting in to a habit‘ out of kilter. Not done any exercise since last Saturday and my sugar levels been rocketing! I’m quite annoyed as going on insulin is supposed to help. Am wat...
Ashbourne H3, Wetton
As you read this blog I hope you’ll become accustomed to the Hash, our nick names and frivolity. Durex (aka Chris) is the GM / Grand Master and writes a blog on each and every hash he does. Clearly he has nothing better to do with his ...
Getting into a habit
I don’t mean a nun’s habit. Cross-dressing has never been my thing. I mean one revolving around sport and exercise to help me lower my sugar levels. Went to the gym on Wednesday and did the stair climber for 30 mins then a 15 minute run....