I had to get out after work last night. All the crap of life get flushed with a good ride. I needed it badly, so I headed up the North Shore after work for an easy 2 hour spin. But as soon as I hit North Shore drive, the wind off the lake was cold and stiff. I rode an hour and 10 minutes out, 55 minutes coming back. There's is nothing like heading home with a stiff tail wind to make the hard effort into it worthwhile.
Another reason I had to get out was to find out if my erratic blood sugar reading are related to my inconsistent exercise regimen lately. I haven't been sitting around, mind you, but haven't been getting the hard multi-hour sessions in often enough. And, my readings have been taking a dangerous dive in the afternoons and evenings with no warning or reason. I can feel it if I get below 65, and the last 3 days, they have dropped into the 50's. No good if I happen to be driving. It has been waking me up in the middle of the night occasionally, too. Not good for the brain. I just may have to back off on the meds a bit and get back to a training routine to counteract this, but i feel the less synthetics injected the better. We shall see...
PS: the pics are from the new landing at Knife River. Very nice spot to launch a boat.
3 comments:
Reading your blog sure gives me a wake up call. My fasting blood sugar has been high the past few years. I need to start taking that very seriously.
Doug - In my case denial wasn't a river in Egypt, but my outlook on my health. Not anymore. Take care of yourself, it's never too late. You seem to be living the perfect lifestyle to control most diseases. Keep up the good work.
A family history of diabetes and a sweet tooth doesn't provide much positive outlook. The healthy lifestyle certainly helps, but I need to get that sweet tooth under control.
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