I definitely consider myself a diabetic, for obvious reasons.
I'm not sure if I would call myself a "runner" yet. I'm excited for this race and I do enjoy running a little (not that much). But I feel like you have to this innate need to run in order to call yourself a runner. I don't have that.
My last label that I'm considering is a "baker". I make cakes for people. So many that I have another blog (www.mysweetdaisycakes.blogspot.com) about those and a recently started facebook page for my little cake biz called "Sweet Daisy Cakes".
So, when you think about it, a Running Diabetic Baker is kind of a hilarious trifecta. There are days when I'm making buttercream after a run and testing my sugar as I'm testing the frosting to make sure its perfect! This occasionally results in perfect buttercream and not-so-perfect blood sugars, but I'm working on that.
Ok, back to running. On Sunday, my husband and I decided to run a 5k in Milton, DE. It was the inaugural St. Patrick's Day run and was followed by beer and a parade, so we didn't need much motivation and the kids loved it. Thanks to my wonderful mom we were able to leave the kids on the sideline while we ran our best times! I was able to run under a 10 minute mile and finished 102 out of 187 and 13th in my age group. My overachiever husband finished 26th overall and 7th in his age group with just over a 7 minute mile...but his legs are way longer than mine...ha ha!!!
5k's are a really good way to get in shape, if you ask me. They are fun, there are usually giveaways and sometimes free beer, there are a ton of different people at different fitness levels, and there is no competition so it's not intimidating. So if you need a goal, this is the perfect time to start working because there are a ton of 5k's now through the fall. Go to races2run.com and you'll find information.
I also ran 5 miles on the treadmill yesterday! It took me 51 and 1/2 minutes and I felt pretty good after! I had to back down my speed on the last two miles but I ran the whole time and realized that Eminem is a really good motivator when you are 3/4 of way through a run/workout. I added "I'm Not Afraid" to my playlist and I don't regret it. I also found a pretty sweet t-shirt that reflects my feelings for my running playlist oh so perfectly. Best part is that it's from a little shop in Philly called Print Liberation (http://store.printliberation.com). I love shopping local small businesses and I love it even more when they come up with stuff like this!
My advice this week is to find what makes you feel invincible (and make sure its legal and relatively healthy) and put it into action or put it on a t-shirt or BOTH!
Happy Wednesday!
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