I’ve had Type 1 diabetes for over 50 years now, and I’ve been training to do the 12.5 mile Swim Around Key West in June. It’s a challenge for anyone, only made harder if you’re trying to manage an autoimmune condition. In the summer of 2022, I completed the half-distance (10K, 6.2 mile) swim at…

Two-years-later reflections on lessons learned from running across the country and the things I am thankful for.

Being physically active with Type 1 Diabetes means managing risk. I’ve learned to push myself carefully…but sometimes you just have to try.

It’s easy to see setbacks and delays in chasing our Big Dreams as failure. And while mistakes may be made, what matters is what we learn.

Sweating the details of a big run, ride, or other epic event isn’t just busywork. It’s the key to keeping random stuff from taking you down.

Here’s how things went on my 50th diaversary 5x Ironman challenge this past October. It was definitely an event that taught me quite a bit.

1. Relying solely on Google Whether you’re driving, cycling, or walking, Google Maps does a halfway decent job of telling you a good route between any two points. The problem is that it does only a HALFWAY decent job. The few times I’ve used it to plan a route, I’ve found myself at dead ends,…

The Top 10 most-read posts on T1Determined where I talk about Type 1 diabetes, ultrarunning & endurance cycling and swimming. Often, all at once.

Sebastien Sasseville Completes RAAM as a Solo Cyclist Recently, Type 1 Diabetic ultra endurance athlete Sebastien Sasseville, who is also the first person with T1D to run across Canada, completed the Race Across America (RAAM), a grueling 3000-mile bike ride in which competitors must first quality, then have only 12 days to finish. If you…

As you may know, after much consideration and fairly late in the game, I switched my 2022 participation in the College of the Florida Keys Swim Around Key West from the full 12.5 mile swim around the island to the 6.2 mile “half-distance” 10K swim. I wrote about that decision and the reasons for it…