Author Archives: Gillian

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About Gillian

I am a type 1 diabetic diagnosed at the age of 30. I run marathons, participate in bike races , ironman triathlons and everything in between.

HEAVY METAL AND FREAKING OUT!

Posted on September 12, 2012 by Gillian

I was just going to enjoy my summer I said, I was getting my Ironman over early I said, I was going to take some time and improve my flexibility and get rid of my aches and pains I said, … Continue reading →

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Pickles and Athletes

Posted on August 29, 2012 by Gillian

Steelhead race report I signed up for this race as a motivator to continue to do some training after Ironman Texas.  I also signed up because it also guaranteed me a slot in Ironman Arizona 2013, this means I won’t … Continue reading →

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Running: the gift and even more races!

Posted on August 17, 2012 by Gillian

The entire month of July I was chained to my desk.  I tried to get the odd work out in here and there but it truly was just here and there. This makes for a very unhappy Gillian.  During this time … Continue reading →

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More bang for my exercise buck?

Posted on August 9, 2012 by Gillian

Yesterday my workout plan included a long(er) swim.  So I packed up my wetsuit and swim gear and loaded them up in the panniers and went to work.  During the day it came to my attention that their were rip … Continue reading →

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The Last Drop on Earth

Posted on August 6, 2012 by Gillian

We all know that when you are training and working or working and doing whatever else takes up your time that you end up sometimes doing things that others may think of as absurd or gross or whatever.  Like for … Continue reading →

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The “see”food diet

Posted on July 18, 2012 by Gillian

So lately I’ve been working a ton of hours, for instance today I arrived at the office at 7:30 with my workout bag, fully expecting to escape during the day to make up for my missed swim this morning, fully … Continue reading →

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Stay motivated

Posted on July 11, 2012 by Gillian

I am stealing   sharing this picture because I can’t think of a truer statement.  You really do need to stay motivated and not let bad numbers get you down.  It’s much like endurance training, if you are injured and not … Continue reading →

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My report card and OWS the drug

Posted on July 5, 2012 by Gillian

Last week I came up with a list of things that I needed to do in order to try and repair my body and make it able to run pain free again.  Here is how I did: Skip track work out … Continue reading →

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Pleasant Prairie Race Report

Posted on June 30, 2012 by Gillian

Pre Race I decided to sign up for Pleasant Prairie Olympic distance triathlon just to get more triathlon experience under my belt. We all know i need transition experience and open water swimming.  This meant a 3 am wake up… … Continue reading →

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Technology and diabetes grrrrr!

Posted on June 28, 2012 by Gillian

So I just had my computer rebuilt at work because it crashed.  I use my work computer to download my cgm and pump activities since I only have a mac at home and those things of course are never mac compatible!  … Continue reading →

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