Hey all. This is the new kit we've designed. Currently we have the 'I run For Diabetes' and we would be adding a 'I ride For Diabetes' as soon as we have a good number of bikers. Interested, leave us a msg and we will get back to you.
Thursday, October 30, 2008
A Day of Cycling
First of all, would like to thank all of you for your constant encouragement as we embarked on this new venture. It’s very heartening and motivating. Continue to support us and at anytime you have ideas that can help us in any way do drop us messages.
On the 25th of October I cycled a distance of 58 km that day.
I woke up at 1000 hrs, had a blood sugar reading of 5.3mmol/l, gave myself 12 units of Novorapid (rapid acting insulin) and had my lunch, consisting of rice, 3 of slices roast chicken, fresh cabbage, potato slices and a bowl of soup.
Before I set off at 1230 hrs, I tested my blood sugar again and it read 6.1mmol/l, so I took a slice of plain white bread before setting off to meet my friend at Harbour Front. I timed myself to see how long I would take to reach Harbour Front and after 1 hr and 15 mins I reached Harbour Front covering a distance of 22 km. I tested my blood sugar at the nearby Hawker Centre and it was 4.6mmol/l. I ordered a 100 plus and a Tahu Goreng to share with my friend.
After a 30 minutes break, my friend and I cycled to Mount Faber to try riding the slopes. My friend and I had a little problem going up the slope, but it was a good training experience. Initially, my friend and I intended to scale the slopes one more time, but due to my bike having problems, I needed to go bike shop near Mountbatten to get my bike fixed. My friend cycled with me down to Singapore Indoor Stadium before going home while I continued to ride down to Mountbatten. When I reached the shop, I covered a total of 42 km.
The owner said that he could not fix my bike as he did not have the spare parts and asked me to ride back to the shop that I bought my bike from. Heeding his advice I wasted no time and rode down to East Coast making my way down to the shop where I bought my bike.
I paddled slowly as there was a problem with my bike gears. After 30 min riding from East Coast, I reached the destination. I covered a distance of 56 km; I took a packet of fruit juice as the owner of the shop fixed my bike. After 15 mins, my bike was fixed; I then rode home from the shop.
As I reached home, my meter read a distance of 58 km covered. I cleaned my bike and had my shower before testing my blood sugar that read 6.8mmol/l. I went to get dinner after testing my blood sugar; I bought Mee Goreng and gave myself 14 Units of Novorapid before eating.
2 hours after dinner, I tested my blood sugar again, it was 5.9mmol/l, I ate a slice of white bread, gave myself 11 units of Lantus (24 hr Insulin) before going to bed.
I know photos of the event would be more striking and engaging and would be adding more of them and videos as well real soon. So keep fixed with us.
Marco
On the 25th of October I cycled a distance of 58 km that day.
I woke up at 1000 hrs, had a blood sugar reading of 5.3mmol/l, gave myself 12 units of Novorapid (rapid acting insulin) and had my lunch, consisting of rice, 3 of slices roast chicken, fresh cabbage, potato slices and a bowl of soup.
Before I set off at 1230 hrs, I tested my blood sugar again and it read 6.1mmol/l, so I took a slice of plain white bread before setting off to meet my friend at Harbour Front. I timed myself to see how long I would take to reach Harbour Front and after 1 hr and 15 mins I reached Harbour Front covering a distance of 22 km. I tested my blood sugar at the nearby Hawker Centre and it was 4.6mmol/l. I ordered a 100 plus and a Tahu Goreng to share with my friend.
After a 30 minutes break, my friend and I cycled to Mount Faber to try riding the slopes. My friend and I had a little problem going up the slope, but it was a good training experience. Initially, my friend and I intended to scale the slopes one more time, but due to my bike having problems, I needed to go bike shop near Mountbatten to get my bike fixed. My friend cycled with me down to Singapore Indoor Stadium before going home while I continued to ride down to Mountbatten. When I reached the shop, I covered a total of 42 km.
The owner said that he could not fix my bike as he did not have the spare parts and asked me to ride back to the shop that I bought my bike from. Heeding his advice I wasted no time and rode down to East Coast making my way down to the shop where I bought my bike.
I paddled slowly as there was a problem with my bike gears. After 30 min riding from East Coast, I reached the destination. I covered a distance of 56 km; I took a packet of fruit juice as the owner of the shop fixed my bike. After 15 mins, my bike was fixed; I then rode home from the shop.
As I reached home, my meter read a distance of 58 km covered. I cleaned my bike and had my shower before testing my blood sugar that read 6.8mmol/l. I went to get dinner after testing my blood sugar; I bought Mee Goreng and gave myself 14 Units of Novorapid before eating.
2 hours after dinner, I tested my blood sugar again, it was 5.9mmol/l, I ate a slice of white bread, gave myself 11 units of Lantus (24 hr Insulin) before going to bed.
I know photos of the event would be more striking and engaging and would be adding more of them and videos as well real soon. So keep fixed with us.
Marco
Thursday, October 23, 2008
New Balance Run - 19th October 2008
Hi, just to share a little on how I prepared myself for the New Balance Run on the 19th of October and also to share my Blood Sugar Readings to illustrate the significance of Diabetes and Exercise.On the 17th of October, I cycled with my friends at East Coast and covered a distance of 40 km that day. On the 18th of October, I cycled to Mountbatten to send my Bicycle for servicing and also to join my friend for cycling too.
After servicing my bicycle, my friend and I cycled to East Coast and to Changi. Had a break at Changi for 30 mins, had a 100 Plus Drink and shared Carrot Cake with my friend before heading back to East Coast and then made my way home. I covered a distance of 56 km. I slept at 1130, as I need to be wake up at 0530hrs the next day.
As the 15 km New Balance starts at 0745 hrs, I took the shuttle bus from Tanah Merah that brought me to Changi Exhibition Hall. After the Warm Up I prepared myself mentally for the run to try as much to run without stopping.
Apparently that tactic always worked for me, I enjoyed the Run. Managed to run 11 km of the Track and Trail terrain of the run but started to walk at the Sand Terrain as it is pretty difficult to run on sand. I managed to finish the Run with a Time of 1 hr 39 min 42 secs. I am glad to finish the run well, next year if I run again; I am aiming to beat my timing.
Cheers.
Marco
Thursday, October 16, 2008
Who?.. What?.. Why?..
Hey all, I’m Marco; am a nurse currently doing an upgrading programme in Nanyang Polytechnic, Singapore. Welcome to ‘I Blog For Diabetes’. This Blog offers readers insides on how I use exercise to control my blood sugars and how I live with Type 1 Diabetes everyday. It also explains about diabetes management and exercise management. This blog is not just for diabetics, what I learn about sugar control can help athletics without diabetes as well.
I am a person who enjoys football, running and cycling, and I am waiting to do my first Triathlon. I am a volunteer at Touch Diabetes Support, participated in 5 Project Discoveries which included climbing Mount Kinabalu 2 times, cycled to Kuantan 2 times and recently completed a 100 km hike and trek in Singapore in a 3 day event.
Questions will be asked, is it ok for a person with Diabetes to do such strenuous exercises? Most people will know the ill effects of poor Diabetes management. “But this doesn’t prevent me from living life to the fullest by doing sports which I like, as Diabetes is not a Barrier to me, it is a Blessing, as I can teach fellow people with Diabetes to know about the condition better and also allow the Public to know I am pretty much a normal person”.
I have had insulin dependent diabetes mellitus or Type 1 diabetes for 13 years, I have to give myself insulin injections 4 times a day and perform self blood glucose monitoring (testing my Blood Sugar) on alternate days.
I take part in 10 km, 15 km runs and half marathons every year, firstly I enjoy running and secondly, allowing the public to know that diabetes is never a barrier to me. Not only that, I cycle about 2 times per week (slowly increasing frequency) as I am a cycling fan too. I like to take challenges and push my limits a little bit.
Through exercise, I have discovered that it helps in maintaining my blood sugars, and another factor is that I require less insulin (medication) on days that I exercise. On the days when I have a marathon or train, I will reduce my insulin the night before the activity, and the following day, I will have to adjust my Insulin according to blood sugar readings. This is to prevent me from getting Hypoglycemia (low blood sugar reading).
By exemplifying my life as a person with diabetes and also like sports, I need to pay more attention to my body and limits, not to push myself over the limits; I like to do run and cycle to maintain my fitness and also have better control of diabetes. For all viewers of this blog, please do not quote me, for what I am doing is not suitable to all people, do not apply this way of treatment upon yourself or ask your friends with diabetes to go through it if they are unsure. Do seek your doctors for approval before trying to adjust your lifestyle.
If possible, I like to be a motivator to allow me to share with people; how i live with Diabetes, not as an obstruction or barrier but as a drive to enable me to live a better and fulfilling life.
Marco
I am a person who enjoys football, running and cycling, and I am waiting to do my first Triathlon. I am a volunteer at Touch Diabetes Support, participated in 5 Project Discoveries which included climbing Mount Kinabalu 2 times, cycled to Kuantan 2 times and recently completed a 100 km hike and trek in Singapore in a 3 day event.
Questions will be asked, is it ok for a person with Diabetes to do such strenuous exercises? Most people will know the ill effects of poor Diabetes management. “But this doesn’t prevent me from living life to the fullest by doing sports which I like, as Diabetes is not a Barrier to me, it is a Blessing, as I can teach fellow people with Diabetes to know about the condition better and also allow the Public to know I am pretty much a normal person”.
I have had insulin dependent diabetes mellitus or Type 1 diabetes for 13 years, I have to give myself insulin injections 4 times a day and perform self blood glucose monitoring (testing my Blood Sugar) on alternate days.
I take part in 10 km, 15 km runs and half marathons every year, firstly I enjoy running and secondly, allowing the public to know that diabetes is never a barrier to me. Not only that, I cycle about 2 times per week (slowly increasing frequency) as I am a cycling fan too. I like to take challenges and push my limits a little bit.
Through exercise, I have discovered that it helps in maintaining my blood sugars, and another factor is that I require less insulin (medication) on days that I exercise. On the days when I have a marathon or train, I will reduce my insulin the night before the activity, and the following day, I will have to adjust my Insulin according to blood sugar readings. This is to prevent me from getting Hypoglycemia (low blood sugar reading).
By exemplifying my life as a person with diabetes and also like sports, I need to pay more attention to my body and limits, not to push myself over the limits; I like to do run and cycle to maintain my fitness and also have better control of diabetes. For all viewers of this blog, please do not quote me, for what I am doing is not suitable to all people, do not apply this way of treatment upon yourself or ask your friends with diabetes to go through it if they are unsure. Do seek your doctors for approval before trying to adjust your lifestyle.
If possible, I like to be a motivator to allow me to share with people; how i live with Diabetes, not as an obstruction or barrier but as a drive to enable me to live a better and fulfilling life.
Marco
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