With a blood sugar of 118 at 7am I was ready for my first bike race. Having a "perfect" blood sugar really helped me worry a lot less. Before the race began I had this odd calmness come over me. With a quick look to the heavens I began the race. On Friday I spoke with Amos Brumble, Amos owns a local bike shop and is a great cyclist. He told me to relax and not go out to fast. What did I do today, exactly what he told me not to do. With half the race to go I was spent and being passed by a lot of riders, at the time I thought I felt so bad because I pushed myself to early, after the race I found out that the diabetes was the cause. Two weeks ago I rode the course and got low, I didn't want that to be the case today. What happened was that I was high, I finished the race with a blood sugar of 280. That would explain the painful cramping and why I felt so tired. I finished towards the middle of the pack but I'm kicking myself because I know I could have done better. I was so scared of going low that I wanted to be higher and it cost me big time.
I began cycling because I loved that I was in control. If I have a bad race or ride I can only blame myself. That was the same reason that I loved pitching while playing baseball. I know what I can and can't do and if something doesn't work I will be very hard on myself. The two hour ride home brought some tears and some swearing. After I got past that stage I started to think about where I have gotten to in my life and at the end of the day it's not about a bike race it's about family and enjoying the amazing moments that life brings us. I can't thank my uncle John enough for following me while I was racing, not only did he provide encouragement when things got rough but he would keep my wife up to date as I raced. Again I can't thank John enough I'm blessed to have him and his family in my life.
I learned a lot today and that will do nothing but make me better. I can't change the past, but I can work harder so the future is brighter. I'd like to thank everyone for all of the support, it means a lot to my wife and I. I still owe the Cavanaghs a trophy and I can promise that they will get in the near future.
I began cycling because I loved that I was in control. If I have a bad race or ride I can only blame myself. That was the same reason that I loved pitching while playing baseball. I know what I can and can't do and if something doesn't work I will be very hard on myself. The two hour ride home brought some tears and some swearing. After I got past that stage I started to think about where I have gotten to in my life and at the end of the day it's not about a bike race it's about family and enjoying the amazing moments that life brings us. I can't thank my uncle John enough for following me while I was racing, not only did he provide encouragement when things got rough but he would keep my wife up to date as I raced. Again I can't thank John enough I'm blessed to have him and his family in my life.
I learned a lot today and that will do nothing but make me better. I can't change the past, but I can work harder so the future is brighter. I'd like to thank everyone for all of the support, it means a lot to my wife and I. I still owe the Cavanaghs a trophy and I can promise that they will get in the near future.
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