Easter Weekend I was Running

Yes, you heard me right…I was running on easter weekend.  I ran my longest mileage to date on Sunday. 4.01 miles plus I put in a 1 mile cool down jog. I was a good day. The weather was a little on the misty side with a little rain here and there. But once we got started running we were off for a good run. Injections has been controlling my blood sugars but today I started off with a reading of 233 before my run and a reading of 109 afterwards. I am determined to control my sugars with exercise alone.

Sunday’s run was uneventful. There were no pains noted, legs felt good and strong, should were rested and not tight, feet was awesome. I still had to do some run / walk to finish the 4 miles. I did however have some lower back pain during the last 50 yards maybe. The pain wasn’t strong or intense, but I could tell it was there.

I really do love running and I can tell it is good for me after the run is over. But I must admit it is hard to get myself out there to began with.

I really love all the comments I have been getting and the followers that have come on board with my journey. I will reply to all comments as fast as time allows. So for now remember….Keep Running!

 

First Fitness Run

Well my first fitness run was last night. I meet my training partner and friend Stephanie Tibbetts at Kirk Farms Greenway. After a prerun warmup, it was time to see just what level of fitness I was in. I have been walk 1.5 miles during the day some, but no running at all. After getting our watches set it was off we go. Something that you will hear me say a lot is just how bad I hate the first mile of running. It seems like everything in my body is not working together. In that first mile my breathing rapid, my arms feel heavy, and my fat stomach… well it just wants to bounce! I did not get the first mile completed without some walking. We were shooting for a 13:00/mile pace. (hahaha) after the first mile I was just 10 seconds behind time. By mile two I was running a 14:19 pace and mile three 15:01 pace. I see some endurance training in my future.

Overall the run was good. After that first mile, I had no pains or discomfort other than endurance. The good I did notice was my blood sugar was 106 after the run. I haven’t seen a 106 in a long time.

If you notice I called this a fitness run and not training, that is because I will not start my Offical Marathron Training until June 2016. I will be training with the Run For Your Life (Rfyl University) in Charlotte, NC. This is by far the best place and people to train with. You can check them out at run for your life

So as you can see my first run= 2.99 miles 14:10pace!

General Fitness Training

From now until June, I will be doing some general fitness training. By that I mean I will be running/walking, bike riding, and some swimming as the temps began to climb. I will try to keep everyone up to date on my daily activties.

Please keep in mind!!!! I am NOT a athlete. I have been a lazy person after High School many years ago. I know I will have both good days and bad, so be kind as I go through this. If you have any suggestions during my training please feel free to add them in the comments below (not sure if I will try all of them). I am planning on having a before and after page to show my progess as this year goes by. Training starts today!!! So Lets Do This!

Before Photo’s

Welcome to DiabeticRunning

Why at 55 years of age, would a man start running you may ask? After a terrible motor vehicle accident in October 2012, I found myself looking for a lot of answers.  I had a lot of trauma to my body and that just threw my body into shock.  Just to list a few problems… I had a internal head injury, Fracture my chest in three places, contused lungs, contused heart, With time in the hospital I began to recover. But not without problems! I was now faced with having seizures for the first time in my life. Due to all the trauma that my body had endured my blood pressure began to spike and I began having problem with elevated blood sugars.

I was determine to take back control of my life but things/life was changing by the day. I no longer could hold down my job as a truck driver. Funny thing is our Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) does not want me driving due to the seizures. Everything has it’s pros and cons. Due to being confined to home the rest of my body didn’t want to play well so my Blood Sugars went out the roof. My doctor said running would possibly help with the seizures and would also the high blood sugar and blood pressure. The first Pro… I began to run. The first Con you ask? When you run and have seizures sooner or later you will have a seizure while running! Second Con…When you have a seizure while running you fall down and that never a good thing. I have been picked up by Emergency Medical Services many times on the greenway here in my hometown of Charlotte, NC.

Having said all of that, it brings me to the real story of here and now. Since I began to run I’ve run some and stop, run some and stop. I love running but I am afraid of having seizures during a run or having my blood sugar to drop to low. I signed up with a local running group called Run For Your Life (RFYL) Wow, what a group of amazing people. They have help me in so many ways learning to run at a older age. My dream now has always been to run a full Marathron! Yes, you heard me right a FULL 26.2 miles Marathron. Since the wreck the only thing preventing this is my health. Now at the beginning of 2016 my blood sugar is getting the best of me. I struggle daily with readings in the 400 to 500+ range. My doctor has taken me off some of my meds and now has started injections up to 5 per day. I can see my dreams going down the tube quick.

Let the training began! So I will be logging my daily activities as I began my training for the Niagara Falls Marathon. Check it out here! On October 30, 2016 I will be in the Niagara Falls Marathon that will start in Buffalo, New York and end at the Niagara Falls on the Canada side.

• Sunday October 30, 2016
• Point to point course starting at Albright Knox Art Gallery, 1285 Elmwood Ave, Buffalo, NY
• Finish right at the brink of the Falls!
• 10:00 a.m. race start, course closes at 4 p.m.
• Boston Qualifier
• No strollers or walkers allowed
• Minimum age requirement to race: 18

Please know that I will be running for 

 

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