Full recap of my 2024 Rome Marathon with Type-1 diabetes!

How I carb loaded, what went (slightly) wrong with my insulin and blood glucose management, and how I handled it.

Many new learnings on my quest for Type-1 Diabetes Mastery!

What do a type-1 diabetic avoiding carbohydrates because they spike blood glucose and a runner avoiding running because running hurts your knees have in common?

They are both hiding and escaping a problem instead of understanding it and fixing it.

I used to be that diabetic and that runner. Until I wasn't. Let me share my experience and growth.

The moment I realized my health was my top one priority, finding the time to workout and the discipline to optimally manage my diabetes became extremely easy.

It took me an afternoon of listing down all the excuses I was coming up with to avoid doing the work, and then committing to get past them.

Long Term Health is a daily choice, with and without type-1 diabetes.

Stress can severely disrupt our blood glucose and overall type 1 diabetes management.

After discovering it thanks to Andrew Huberman, I’ve recently started making Yoga Nidra (NSDR, Non Sleep Deep Rest) a part of my days.

It has changed everything for the better.

The Mastering Diabetes Personalized Coaching Program. Is it worth it? Here is my complete and honest review after finishing the program!

A very practical article that distills everything I ate, all the insulin I injected and my decision process to manage insulin timing before and after a long run in my marathon prep.

I have been trying to optimize everything for a long time: sleep, diet, exercise, routines. Then I had a sort of enlightenment: this optimization thing has made me fragile, and it took some courage to admit that.

I am starting to think that being able to let optimization go from time to time is arguably the secret for keep the optimization process sustainable in the long-term.

Just like I can afford some high blood glucose here and there because I know that I am in range 90% of the time, I can also let go of the idea of being constantly at 100% in all other areas, is the majority of my lifestyle is solid and health promoting.

A long run, some nutrition and insulin mistakes, high blood glucose and decisions to make. What should I do? Should I feed the athlete and keep the carbohydrates coming, or heal the diabetic and sacrifice my run?

Let me share with you why journaling has been a game changer in every area of my life, type-1 diabetes management included!

Last week I was in range almost 100% of the time, this week not so much. Life is not a walk in the park so it is important to take a moment to understand why hyperglycaemia and hypoglycaemia still occur despite all our best efforts!