I rode in my first-ever Tour de Cure this past weekend.
Our local Indiana Tour de Cure on Saturday morning took place on and around the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Central Indiana, and I was proud to be there as a Red Rider on my inaugural ride.
This was only the second ride ever here in Indy, with more than 1,400 people participating from 25 states. It’s now the 11th largest Tour de Cure out of…
As you may remember, I’ve been training for my first-ever Tour de Cure that takes place on June 8.
Along with an expected turnout of several thousand others, I’ll be starting out on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and will journey around a 31-mile area on the western edge of Indianapolis before ending up at the 2.5-mile track where the Indy 500 just took place.
I’ve registered for the 50k (the shortest possible option), and my…
Got questions about navigating life with diabetes? Ask D’Mine! Our weekly advice column, that is — hosted by veteran type 1, diabetes author and educator Wil Dubois.
This week, Wil gets to hear about how his past advice helped a fellow PWD, and who now faces another challenge related to her diabetes management while under water in the Land Down Under. So, come on in for a read — the water’s fine!
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You might say I’m excited about exercise these days.
That could very possibly be an understatement.
Not in many years have I had an exercise routine like I am currently embracing, one that I’m actually keeping up with for the most part. Perhaps it’s a symptom of the seasonal stars realigning for Spring, or maybe a guilty response to the realization that I’m so totally out of shape — and how the mirror keeps reminding…
As a person with type 1 diabetes who’s been trying to lose weight for as long as I can remember, one of the things I often hear from other PWDs is that it takes twice as long to lose weight with diabetes as it does without. Now, I’ve checked with my expert sources and they tell me that isn’t true, but that doesn’t mean losing weight with diabetes is a walk in the park. Jessica…
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