Today's Triumph: 857

Wednesday, August 11, 2010

857

This morning it was incredibly hard to get out bed at 5AM. Thank goodness I was meeting my workout buddy or for sure I would have rolled back over for another hour snooze. I was really hoping to get in at least one more ride on my new bike before the tri this weekend, but this dang weather just isn't cooperating. So we opted for indoor spin class. I always like spin, well afterwards at least : ) This morning's class was only 45 minutes, so I thought why not make it a BRICK workout. (For some reason when I write about a BRICK it has to be in all capital letters). It wasn't anything too crazy, as it is taper week, so just a casual 15 minute run-off, that felt really good! My BG before the workout was a nice 76. I ate a clif mini bar to get me through the class, but towards the end felt I needed a little more, so I ate one clif shot block. My post-BRICK BG was 136 - not bad!

The best part of morning workouts is when we can make it to the local Herbalife Fusion, to get a YUMMY protein smoothie! These things are seriously a-mazing! They are also low-carb, so I didn't need to wait to take insulin before indulging : ) Somehow I accidentally wrote down the wrong smoothie number, so instead of getting my favorite Chunky Monkey (which has crushed herbalife energy bars in it) I got Almond Joy. Not a fan of coconut, but it wasn't bad, just not the best. With the smoothie also comes (separately) a shot of aloe and iced tea of your choosing. Sounds weird, but they both have their health benefits and I actually look forward having those as well.

I have maintained my BG really well today, but I think I may be getting sick. My throat was starting to hurt and my nose got a little runny towards the end of the day. I also felt super tired. So when I got home from work today I had some Airborne and then took a little nap. Verdict still out if any of that helped....the next debate is whether I can (or more like want to) get up in the morning for one last lake swim???? I really should....

Got my race number today: 857! Me and three other buddies (one of which is my sistah) are in wave 15! I am getting excited! For even more exciting news, check out the forecast for race day:

Cross your fingers that it doesn't change!

7 comments:

JonAugust 12, 2010 at 8:23 AM
Perfect conditions! Good luck this weekend!
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teacherwomanAugust 12, 2010 at 9:22 AM
Here's to hoping that the weather is WONDERFUL race morning. Btw, everytime I see you post "a-mazing" I have to slow down and read it like it's supposed to be read... lol.

My race number is 859... not to happy it's an odd number but oh well!

see you tomorrow sis!
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AmandaAugust 12, 2010 at 10:21 AM
I didn't think that BRICK was easy! But I agree that it should be all caps:) Feel better....I think I'm suffering an allergy of some sort. So irritating! 860 woot woot!
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Big Daddy DieselAugust 12, 2010 at 11:33 AM
Wow, a brick at 5am, thats more will power then I have.

I hope you enjoy your award on Sunday for all the hard work you have put in.
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AnonymousAugust 12, 2010 at 1:15 PM
do well his weekend...
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Katie from SFAugust 12, 2010 at 1:45 PM
Your post-workout/run/swim sugars are always so good! (Compared to my average 60's-70's afterward - even suspending my pump for 2 hours before, during, and then a half hour after exercise...it's nuts!)Keep up the hard work. And let us know how the race goes! Hope the Airborne works! :)
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AnonymousAugust 13, 2010 at 9:12 PM
TT,

to answer your question:

That one, in 1994, certainly did. I actually will end up without any concentration in my MBA. What started out initially as a concentration in Supply Chain will end up with alil bit of SC, Finance, and Leadership. Reason being - the HR gent at an EY office in the Northeast mentioned that without practical operations management experience - the SC concentration wouldn't hold much credibility.

As of now, I'm interested in the IT enterprise wide governance et al services or the IT internal controls space. I'm speaking with a Sr. Mgr in the Chicago office currently. Met him through a mutual friend who's a Partner at Deloitte Consulting LLP
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Diabetes Data

For your information:

BG = blood glucose. Currently I am required to track my BG levels (prick my finger) prior to each meal and before bed. My goal is to be between 70 & 140. The day I went into the Dr. to find-out while I felt so crappy, my BG was 495 (instant Diabetes diagnosis). When I go below 70, I start to feel shaky, weak and sweaty. When I am above 200 I feel tired. I am working to find the right balance of food and insulin to prevent that from happening.

Insulin = I take fast-acting insulin to cover the carbs I eat. I keep going back and forth between taking background insulin or not taking it. My body is "honeymooning", or still producing limited insulin on its own, so with exercise I found I don't need the background insulin yet.

A1C = This blood test tells you approximately what your BG levels have been for the past 3 months. My first test showed an A1C of 12.4, which meant that prior to that point my average BG was 330. I hope my next test comes back much lower!