So after weeks, months and years of planning we only have hours left till we start running home. Don’t think there will be a lot of sleep tonight. Today has been spent making sure we have everything we need (and checking it twice), media commitments and personally thanking some of the wonderful Country Club staff […]
Had a wonderful days running today at the 2015 Burine 10, met some inspiring people, enjoyed some lovely sunshine (not to self wear sunscreen during North2South run), made some lovely new friends and got to catch up with some old ones. My blood sugars are steady but on the higher side and seem to be […]
Wow what a busy few weeks it has been!!!! With the final details of the run to arrange, sponsors meetings, training, taking on the JDRF One Walk (as event host) and ensuring MiniMed Miles is set to start plus being a mum and partner, there has been moments of forgetting I was a type one […]
Prior to starting on my insulin pump my main objection to the idea of a pump was where to I put it? Now as a runner having something extra bouncing around on your hip can become annoying!!!! But I can say ever since starting on my MiniMed have I noticed it nor has it caused […]
Over the last 6 months due to Kms4Kids commitments and running events we have had long days and been away from home traveling. Now for someone without type one diabetes that’s no big deal. But as a T1D it takes planning when to test blood sugars, when you will eat, the “God I hope I […]
Over the last week my partner Brendon has been working away in Brisbane. Now for any single mum (or dad) being “the one” in a child’s life comes with responsible and stress but over the last week I have witnessed the responsibility and stress placed on a child who watches mum deal with type one […]
Are you high? – Now asking a child this in the supermarket could get some looks but it also makes people double take when adult type ones get asked this question. Are you low? – Now the average person might think you are being asked if you are feeling down. But the truth is the […]
For the third year in a row I was lucky enough to take part in the City2Surf but it was also a time to reflect on what a difference a year has made to my health and outlook on being a type one diabetic. A year ago I walked to the start line of the […]
After afew weeks off yesterday I was thrilled to take on the roll of Tasmanian Road Runners’ Foot Solider (which involved coming at the rear of the field and helping those struggling). And I have to say it was the true meaning of fun run with lots of happy face completing the Budget Fun […]
When you first start on an insulin pump there is a lot to learn and adjust too. But sometimes it’s the small things that make the most difference to feeling comfortable with wearing an insulin pump. Here are a few fun facts I have picked up along the way :- DO feel comfortable being seen […]