Firsts.

Happy Saturday! (: I hope you had a wonderful day. 

This week has been full of a lot of firsts. 

I've never tried a blog feed before. After trying to go through all my favorite blogs after vacation and camp, I realized it's something I really need as my blog and the number of blogs I read continue to grow! I'm trying Bloglovin currently. We will see how it goes (: Follow me!

I have never counted calories daily before. I started using MyFitnessPal on my iphone and I really enjoy it! I like knowing what's healthy, otherwise I feel like I eat too many or too little calories. Follow me: Ea2797

I know I had no breakfast and a huge lunch, but my day was NOT a normal schedule, I promise (;

I've never had my run analyzed before! Since Cross Country camp has my weekly mileage between 20-30 and above and I have been starting to get shin pains, I decided to buy some new shoes. I went to a fancy running store and had my run analyzed on a treadmill. Apparently I am pretty neutral, so that's good (I think?). I ended up picking the Saucony Ride 6. 

They are so beautiful!! (:

They are so bright- I love it!!

Seriously, these are so much more fun than my old shoes! 

These are so boring compared to my new babies.

I got fitted for the shoes yesterday, but the store only had ugly colors, so I waited to buy them until today when they got in their new shipment. 

Today I was SUPPOSED to have my first trail run and longest run with the team (70 minutes!) However, I had a roller-coaster kind of night as far as blood sugars, and I ended up waking up with a really high number and ketones. Ketones pretty much mean my body is messed up from all the extra sugar. I had moderate ketones, so I didn't have to go to the hospital, but I had to rest and flush them out. No long run for me.. I was really upset. It was 5 in the morning and I had already gotten ready when I realized I felt pretty sick and tested for ketones. 

I wasn't going to keep that from letting me run! I still had a lot of hours left in the day. I picked up the new shoes and headed to the Y. I did 6 miles in my new shoes, with a few walking breaks. Running goes by SO much faster outside with the team! It was lonely at the Y, even with Say Yes To The Dress and Friends to keep me company :(. 

I want to apologize for being so MIA recently. I have been trying to really enjoy a week of my summer just relaxing (besides the whole running every morning thing). I will get back to blogging regularly soon, I promise (: 

How was your week? Have you ever been to a running specialty store? What blog feed do you use? 

~Emily

The diabetes monster strikes again

I have Type 1 Diabetes. I haven't talked about diabetes much on this blog. Mainly, it's because while diabetes is PART of my life, it is not my WHOLE life. 

That wasn't true last night. Last night, diabetes controlled me. 

In the afternoon, I had a site change. That is the pink thing stuck to my tummy. 

Ignore my PJ pants (:

There is a little tube inside of me (under the pink thing) and the pink thing connects to tubing that connects to the insulin pump. The insulin pump then constantly pumps insulin into my body, and more at mealtimes when I tell it what I eat. More on that later.

In the middle of the night, I must have tossed and turned and ripped out the pump site. It rips out like a bandaid, so it isn't that difficult. I probably went about 5 or 6 hours without insulin. 

When I woke up at 4 in the morning, I instantly felt very sick. I saw that my pump site had been pulled out. My number was 355. Pretty high. I knew I was probably entering or in DKA. 

What does high blood sugar feel like to me? Well, first there is the unquenchable thirst. Then comes the peeing, since when you are constantly thirsty you constantly drink water and... well, you get the idea. Then I start to feel confused, crabby, and I get headaches. I get dizzy and when it's really bad, I throw up. Now, since I was sleeping, I didn't notice the signs until I got dizzy and woke up. I spent the next hour throwing up. 

I gave three shots, and eventually got down to 180. Half decent. I was so exhausted at that point that I just went to sleep.

Diabetes sucks. I can't deny that. Last night was one of those nights when I question my ability to do anything. It's difficult to believe in yourself if you lose control of your body and your health- and it's not your fault in any way. I'm questioning my ability to run, especially with the cross country girls this summer. I'm questioning my ability to even have a job. Who will want to have someone this problematic in their office/store? Who will want someone so messed up on their team?

I'm exhausted. Will I run today? We'll see. I was planning on doing three miles fast, but maybe I'll take three miles slow. 

I know this post wasn't hopeful, but not every moment in life is good. That's okay. I know I'll get through this. 

~Emily

A first for everything.

Happy Tuesday! How was your day?

I had a long day. After an exhausting orchestra practice I just wanted to go home. When I got home I had a terrible stomach ache. I don't know what happened, but I could barely move for two hours. Miraculously, I managed to feel better and go for a run!

I had a quick 2 mile run. I had planned to do 3 but I was just over 300 (high blood sugar-not my day!) when I left so I decided to take it easy.

I didn't really take it easy. I pushed it and did the 2 miles in just over 19 minutes! That may not be fast to you but it is fast to me considering my blood sugar. (my fastest 5k was 33 minutes)

Yay for getting faster! Weekend 5 mile runs do help, don't they? (;

Sunset runs are the best.

So something strange happened on my run today.
A cop pulled me over (? can that even happen to a runner or..) when I was running!!
After a temporary mental freak out (I don't break laws!!) I realized he just wanted to ask me a question. Apparently there was a disoriented man wandering the neighborhood. How weird! I live in a very safe neighborhood. The only time the police is ever around the neighborhood I run is to give speeding tickets to people trying to get to school on time at the High School.

How weird.

One last thing..

Guess what I found on groupon today... This looks like so much fun!!

Should I do it? An 8k would be fun! (: I just don't know how my crazy lab would react to all those other dogs. She is a big scaredy cat.

Sophie!!

-Emily
Have you ever been pulled over by a police officer while running?
How do you deal with high blood sugars on a run?

Goals.

Sorry I have been MIA for the last week or so. I was having crazy sugars and had to adjust some things with the pump... I was high enough to throw up a couple times, so I've been focusing my time on my numbers and then getting caught up at school. #teenagediabeticprobs.

Anyways......

I have always looked up to those people who can run for miles and miles just because they love it. I've always wanted to be one of those people, but I've never really.... done it. Now's my chance. Things with school are slowing down a tiny bit (without marching band) and I'm antsy to DO SOMETHING with my life. My blood sugars had been way off for about a month, when I finally made the switch back to the pump and started really putting the effort in to care about my body and my numbers.

A great number! I'm doing better! (:

I've decided that I'm going to run a 5k. I'm doing this to prove to myself that my body isn't broken, and to show others that I'm strong despite having a difficult disease. 

I'm using the Couch to 5k plan, using the app "C25K free" on my iphone. 

I'm working out at the YMCA three times a week. I'll run a 5k (or 10k if I'm ready) in June. 

However, I don't want that race to be the end of my journey. My ultimate goal is to run a half marathon in September of 2013. 

I'm looking into the Indianapolis Women's Half Marathon. 

When I run the half, I will raise money for the American Diabetes Association through their fundraising site. 

I'll be blogging about my running journey over the next couple of weeks (:

Have you ever run a race?
Do you have any helpful tips for someone just getting started?

What has been your favorite race, and why?