Race prep

So, I'm ten days out from pitching a tent for Wildflower and getting all my gear set up. I work with a few folks who've raced 70.3's in the past and have spoken with a few other friends who apparently have dealt with pre-race jitters and nerves. I was asked the question over the weekend, "Are you getting nervous?" I answered it honestly... absolutely not. I don't know why, but I've never been one to get nervous... maybe it has to do with having diabetes, but people have often told me I'm able to keep things in perspective. I've always perceived nervousness to be wasted energy. I've got too many other things to spend time on with my daily diabetes management to let nerves get in the way. I'll always feel like I could do more to be race ready, but I know others have done far less, too. And in a way, aren't all our life experiences preparing us for the trials we'll encounter throughout life, whether it be triathlon stresses or other challenges in life we'll face? I'll be happy to be out there on the competitive playing field.

Got to e-mailing a friend about what I plan to do with the swim and my Medtronic pump, which is not waterproof. Thought it might be worthwhile to share what I've been working on with our team doctor, Dr. Matt, if disconnecting an insulin pump during the swim is a concern for others. He and I got to discussing this during Diabetes Training Camp down in Tucson. He started me on a dose of Levimir that I typically inject around 11PM at night. I stop my basal when I inject the Levimir. I've found that the Levimir which I dose at half what an daily dose would be typically will be good for about 10 hours before it begins to lose its potency. This permits me to have a manageable amount of insulin on board when I swim in the early mornings. I've not seen significant fluxes during my swims and if my pump is hooked back up by 9AM the following morning, my BG's have been quite good. My overnight BG's have also behaved quite well. For those of you that might not have waterproof pumps, it might be worth discussing with your doctor.

Before I sign off for the night, I want to give a shout out to teammate Brian Foster for his outstanding finish in Boston on Monday... way to go Brian!