Posted by Daniel Schneider Last week I realized that my big early season goal, a 180 mile gravel march across West-Central Nebraska, was less than 2 months away. I also realized that my longest ride of the year so far, 40ish miles, was not going to cut it for training and I better start putting […]
Category Archives: High altitude
Ride/Run 100 miles? Yes you can!
We all know that people with type 1 diabetes are capable of a great many things. Standing on Everest, running across the country (I know the US and Canada, at least), racing bikes at the highest level, competing in the olympics (in both xc skiing and swimming) and doing various ultra-marathons… These things have all […]
Saturday Morning Research Review – December 20, 2014
As we enter the holiday season, I have one thing on the mind… When am I going skiing!!? As such, I thought it appropriate to find an article detailing the needs of the diabetic athlete at altitude. This one, from High Altitude Medicine and Biology definitely fit the bill. Much of the information provided by the authors is […]