There are 10 days until the DH Jones 10-Miler Road Race. This local winter race is notorious for it's tough course with large hills and many dirt roads. And notorious for poor weather conditions in late February. I think there has been sleet the last several years. Should be fun!
Here are some numbers that I have been thinking about. In the next 10 days I will run about 30 miles (including race day). My feet will strike the pavement approximately 13,200 times. Other than a little cross training thrown in there that's all I gotta do. 13,200 steps.
In contrast here's what Camryn's numbers look like for the next 10 days:
She will stick a needle in her finger to test her blood sugar approximately 100 times.
She will count carbs in her food and dose herself with insulin either by catheter or syringe 60 times.
She will have the catheter that connects her insulin pump to her body pulled out and re-inserted in a new location 4 times.
She will be disturbed in the night to have her blood sugar checked 20 times.
She will drink countless juice boxes to raise low blood sugar and dose with insulin to lower the rogue high blood sugar all while trying to focus on her school day, activities and homework.
A lot of people shake their heads and think running 10 miles is tough. . . It's not!
As always, we're collecting donations to JDRF for this event on our Ride Pledge Page. Please consider the following types of donations:
The pumper level = a mere $4
The Runner's level = $10
The Sleeper level = $20
The Carb Counter level = $60
The "Prick" level (as in finger prick!) = $100
The blood sugar roller coaster level - you pick the number!
Or the devoted Mom level = $13,200
Here's that link again: DONATE HERE
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