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Welcome back, all! It’s Steve. Last week, I shared two hurdles that I’ve overcome while training for my first marathon, the New Jersey Marathon , coming up on May 6. My teammates on Team JDRF and our coach, Josh “Speedy Sasquatch” Maio, have proven to be a great source of knowledge...

Hey everyone, Steve here! Hard to believe there’s less than a month to go before the big race day on May 6, when my Team JDRF teammates and I take part in the New Jersey Marathon to benefit JDRF and people with type 1 diabetes (T1D). I’m feeling good! But let me tell you: The challenge of...

Now that the marathon is well behind me (although my legs seem to still remember it) it’s time to figure out what to run next. I know I want to run another marathon in October or November, but I haven’t decided which. Registration for many of the popular marathons, like Berlin, have already...

I did it! I did it! I did it! Yesterday I ran the Tel Aviv marathon faster than I ever thought I could. The night before the marathon, however, I was certain I was going to have the worst run of my life. To start off... Read More

For the past week I’ve been worried because I didn’t feel any of the nervousness I usually feel before a marathon. I have actually been nervous about not being nervous. But last night it finally happened. After everyone was asleep I got up... Read More

I’m five days away from my 5th marathon. I ran my first marathon 2 years ago, April 24 th 2009, here in Tel Aviv. I remember it well. It was harder than I’d imagined and it took me a little under 4 hours and 14 minutes. At the 25 th mile Jessica was waiting for me cheering me on with a three...

I woke up 247 this morning. My blood sugar has been a bit out of control since I got back from New York last Friday. While I was there my numbers were great thanks to my no-carbs-while-traveling policy, which means that I strictly followed the Paleo diet. But since I’ve gotten home I’ve just...

Running has turned into my addiction or maybe obsession, I’m not sure. This may not be a symptom of type 1diabetes, but it is certainly a side effect. So one week after the Tiberias marathon I’m training again. I don’t mean just running, I mean training for another race. Read More

Yes I did it, I finally did it. I ran a sub 4 marathon. It took me two-and-a-half years and four marathons to finally get it right. It was a lot of work.: training hard, eating well and figuring out how to control blood sugar levels before and during long runs. It also took some good luck. Read More

This is what I have been looking for! I am a type 1 runner and I have been looking for connections to other long distance runners, so I am pumped about this post and group. I have run 4 marathons and I am running my first 50k next weekend. I have a CGM but I do not have a pump. I know, I know, but I...

Hi everyone! Trying to find other AZ T1 to work out with. I run 3-6 miles a day and play competitive soccer. I'd love to find someone who shares my passion to stay fit and healthy. Would like to do more rock climbing and try out cross fitness too....just need a buddy! Suzanne (age 30- glendale)

Hi Sandi, I've lived with diabetes for 39 years and am a runner too. Managing your numbers is very helpful to enjoying running. If Allie's numbers are running on the high side, running may not be a bad thing. However, I would caution about running a marathon at 15. Not b/c of the diabetes, but...

Hi, I'm the mom of a daughter (Allie) with type 1. She's 15, dx'ed at 12. She has decided to run a marathon and started training this week. The thought of her running without someone to watch her every step of the way freaks me out, so I'm going to run it with her (hence the what have...