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What 40+ years of insulin-dependent life actually looks like — the training, the data, the late-night lows, and everything the textbooks leave out.

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Eight Weeks of "Chill"

In February I crossed the finish line of a half marathon feeling genuinely great. Then I took a week off. That was eight weeks ago — and my blood sugars have been talking ever since.

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Stop Treating Your Low Like a Cheat Day

For most of my 40 years with insulin-dependent diabetes, I handled lows the same way a lot of us do: I ate everything I could get my hands on, as fast as I could get it. Then came the high. Then the rage bolus. Then another low. Here's how I finally got off the rollercoaster.

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First Run Since Austin

I finished the Austin Half Marathon in February, very pleased with myself. Then the burnout hit. Six weeks, no cardio, falling HRV, rising resting heart rate — and blood sugars that kept getting harder to manage. Here's how I finally got back out there.

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RIP, FreeStyle Freedom Lite. You Were a Trusted Friend.

After years of 2am fingersticks, barn check-ins, and pre-race confirmations, my FreeStyle Freedom Lite finally gave out. Here's why I still carry a meter even with a Dexcom on my arm — and what I'm replacing it with.

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