Hidden Wounds

Well since my last post I have seen a Dietitian, received an insulin pump, and ran my first race. The craziest thing happened; on m first race, my pump ran out of insulin. It was beeping like mad. Every 5 minutes that thing was going off. One of the runners that it was a heart monitor. To top it off I lost my driver license. What a race! Well at least I stayed true to my pace. I finished 11th from last but it was a 10K and my first race.

I have found a non-profit group to run for. I have a friend from a former employer that is working for the Hidden Wounds organization.  The mission of Hidden Wounds, a non-profit organization, is to provide peace of mind and comfort for military personnel suffering from combat stress injuries such as PTSD, TBI, and other psychological post war challenges until such time as the Veteran’s Administration or the Veteran’s Affairs agencies are prepared to deliver long-term services to our clients through government programs.  Hidden Wounds also seeks to save lives through fund raising efforts that allow Hidden Wounds to provide counseling and act as a liaison between counselors, veterans, and families, and to provide publicity to dispel fear, lower the stigma, and grant the will to overcome emotional and psychological challenges to our military heroes. hiddenwounds.org
They are joining up with another organization to run the Cooper River Bridge Run. I will start training with one of the guys next week. I am not sure what his pace might be but I will try to keep up never the less.

I had a run today that before I started my BG was 83, I consumed 25 gm of carbs and after the run my BG was 94. The run was only 3.12 miles so I will need to consume 50 carbs during a 10K. I will need also to have a high carb meal before a race. I have been cleared through my doctor to race a marathon and am counting down the days til the Marine Corp Marathon.