Running with Type 1

October 28, 2005.  11 years ago today, I played my last Football game.  I played a year in college, but I never count that to be honest.  The first half of our season, we lost 3 games across a combined 4 points.  We had 3 key starters missing due to injury and vs. the defending WPIAL champs, this was one hell of a round one playoff game to step into. Our team rallied mid season after a tough loss to Center in week 4, and rebounded the following week with a memorable whooping of the highly respected Aliquippa Quips. 36-0 to be exact.  Something I'll never forget.  That whole night was surreal, against a tough, talented, well coached team, you just don't expect it.  Fast forward one month and we scratched our way into the regional playoffs riding a huge momentum swing after a 4 game win streak.  My lack there of blood sugar control during this time period of my life is well documented.  My blood sugars on Friday nights ranged anywhere from 270-430ish.  Looking down at my me

"Why do you run?  Doesn't it hurt?  Dude, no way, ten minutes and I am done.  Aren't you worried about your knees?  What about your heart, is that healthy to run 13.1 miles? Aren't you tired after a 5 miler?  Wow, running sucks" The questioning from non runners always makes me laugh.  When you see somebody who naturally walks around stressed or who look to pop off in anger after the slightest irritant, don't you just want to tell them, "Hey bro, go for a 20 minute easy run and tell me how you feel after."  While it takes time to build up your body for a run to feel desirable, you have to start somewhere. Every runner has their own reason to get out there, lace up the shoes, and go.  Stress relief, to lose weight, lower their blood pressure and resting heart rate, improve their blood panel, or simply for the love and freedom that comes with a run.   While running provides tremendous upside to the above ailments listed; for me, running has brought