November 2013 Training Wrap Up
Well better late than never! Not sure where this month has gone. Work and life in general has been very busy. We are in the depths of winter and the majority of my training has been inside...
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December 2013 Training Wrap Up
First of all - HAPPY NEW YEAR! Hope everyone enjoyed the holiday season. Mine was not too shabby. I had a few days off work and got some solid workouts in over the Christmas period. Pretty happy...
View ArticleEndo Appointment Extraordinaire
This past Monday morning I had my 6 month appointment with my Endo, Dr. Greg. As always I was nervous going in. I met with my nurse first and she downloaded a month of number from my pump and chatted...
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D-Blog Week: Day 1 - Change the World
Today’s topic is Change the World. Let’s kick off Diabetes Blog Week by talking about the diabetes causes and issues that really get us fired up. Are you passionate about 504 plans and school safety?...
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D-Blog Week Day 2: Poetry Tuesday
Our topic today is Poetry Tuesday. This year, Diabetes Blog Week and TuDiabetes are teaming up to bring out the poet in you! Write a poem, rhyme, ballad, haiku, or any other form of poetry about...
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D-Blog Week Day 3: What Brings Me Down
Our topic for today is What Brings Me Down. May is Mental Health Month so now seems like a great time to explore the emotional side of living with, or caring for someone with, diabetes. What things...
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D-Blog Week Day 4: Mantras and More
Yesterday we opened up about how diabetes can bring us down. Today let’s share what gets us through a hard day. Or more specifically, a hard diabetes day. Is there something positive you tell...
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D-Blog Week Day 5: Diabetes Life Hacks
Share the (non-medical) tips and tricks that help you in the day-to-day management of diabetes. This is an interesting topic. Every single diabetic I have spoken to has little tips and tricks on...
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Coronation Triathlon 2014
This past Sunday I took part in my first triathlon of the year. This race has been around for 30 years and something I have always wanted to do. The distances were longer than the other triathlons I...
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Leduc Triathlon 2014
This past Saturday I participated in the Leduc Triathlon, sprint event. I had been registered in the Olympic event however two weeks prior to the race I came down with bronchitis and it put me on my...
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St. Albert Triathlon 2014
Just over a week ago I participated in my third sprint triathlon of the year, the St. Albert Triathlon. I do love this race, not only because it starts about six blocks from my house, but because it...
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The Halloween Howl & The Alberta Diabetes Foundation
About a month ago I was contacted by a friend and previous colleague to see if I would be interested in helping to organize a fundraising run for the Alberta Diabetes Foundation (ADF). The event is to...
View ArticleMy TV Clip
A small clip from the interview I have been working on with CTV2 and the Alberta Diabetes Foundation. Their campaign is Dispelling the Myths of Type 1 Diabetes. The full interview will be out this...
View ArticleCTV 2 Primetime - Raising Awareness of Type 1 Diabetes
Here is the full version of the CTV 2 clip.http://www.albertaprimetime.com/Stories.aspx?pd=7006Was such an exciting project to be part of. The actual ADF event took place last weekend and I shall post...
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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
My New Years resolution is to start blogging more! I have so many posts to finish and look forward to getting back to it. Have a fantastic holiday season!
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A New Year with New Goals
Happy Belated New Year to everyone! I was struck down with the flu just after the New Year and have spent a good portion of 2015 recovering. I am back to normal now and looking forward to the year...
View ArticleI want to play! Things about me..
I first read this over on Scully's blog and then a bunch of other blogs. A great way to post somethings you may or may not find interesting, as well as get the writing bug in gear. Here goes.1. Four...
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Running Low
I am into week four of my half ironman training plan and so far so good. I have been putting a lot of miles in the pool, on the treadmill and road and on the bike! It is definitely a challenging...
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D-Blog Week Day 1: I Can
I am excited to participate in this year's Blog Week. I have had every good intention of blogging more and then.... well, I don't. So here we go!Today’s topic is I Can. In the UK, there was a...
View ArticleD-Blog Week Day 2 - Keep it to Yourself
Today’s topic is Keep it to Yourself. Many of us share lots of aspects of our diabetes lives online for the world to see. What are some of the aspects of diabetes that you choose to keep private from...
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D-Blog Week Day 3 - Clean It Out
Today’s topic is Clean it Out. Yesterday we kept stuff in, so today let's clear stuff out. What is in your diabetic closet that needs to be cleaned out? This can be an actual physical belonging, or...
View ArticleD-Blog Week Day 4 - Changes
Today’s topic is Changes. Today let's talk about changes, in one of two ways. Either tell us what you'd most like to see change about diabetes, in any way. This can be management tools, devices,...
View ArticleD-Blog Week Day 5: Foods on Friday
Today we are to talk about food and share either what we ate in the last couple of days, a recipe or meal idea. I decided to share my go to meal after a hard workout session. I crave this after a...
View ArticleCoronation Triathlon 2015
Sunday May 25, 2015 was my first triathlon of the season. I signed up for this race again for two reasons. 1. - I loved the race last year and will likely do this one every year; and 2. - It was...
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