You’re not alone. If you’re struggling to manage your diabetes, you’re not alone. If you’re exhausted by the constant decisions, the alarms, the highs, the lows, and the mental load… You’re not alone. Type 1 diabetes is a difficult disease to manage. It asks a lot of you every single day. It takes time. It…
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This post contains affiliate links and I may earn commission on qualified sales. There is a lot of advice floating around for diabetic runners. Some of it is great. Some of it is well-meaning but wrong. And some of it is a guy on the internet trying to sell me something in a bottle that…
The truth behind the viral headline claiming one egg a day increases your diabetes risk by 60%. I was scrolling Facebook the other day when I nearly spit out my coffee. “Eating just ONE egg a day increases your risk of diabetes by 60%.” What in the actual hell? If you’ve spent more than five…
I have run 13 marathons. I have a Boston qualifier, a DNF, a Disney poncho, and a pocket full of used CGM sensors to show for it. I have peed my pants chasing a BQ, cried at mile 5 of a race I couldn’t finish, and finished one of the most brutal Boston Marathons in…
The Long Game: What 15 Marathons Taught Me About Running with T1D (Part 12 of 12) By Ali | AliRunsOnInsulin.com | The Run Starts Before the Run Series We made it to Part 12. Eleven posts of protocols and research and gear lists and decision frameworks. And now, at the end of the series, I…
Hormones, Seasons, and the Variables Nobody Warned You About (Part 11 of 12) By Ali | AliRunsOnInsulin.com | The Run Starts Before the Run Series You’ve been following every protocol in this series. You’ve nailed your pre-run systems check, your basal adjustment timing, your fueling strategy, your post-run window. Your training log is detailed. Your…
Running Sick: When T1D and Illness Collide (Part 9 of 12) *By Ali | AliRunsOnInsulin.com | The Run Starts Before the Run Series* There’s a version of this conversation that every T1D runner has with themselves at some point: I’m only a little sick. I can push through. Missing this run will wreck my training….
I am not a barista. I have never been a barista. Before I got the Ninja Luxe Café Pro ES701, I had never made a single shot of espresso or a latte in my life. That is no longer true. I want to be upfront: this is an affiliate post, which means I earn a…
By Ali Dahl | AliRunsOnInsulin.com Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. I may earn a commission if you purchase through my links, at no additional cost to you. I only recommend products I believe in. Every runner in your feed is talking about infrared saunas and red light therapy right now. Recovery pods. Sauna blankets….