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It's nice to see yourself on the cover of the local city magazine 😊. If you look closely you can even see my sensor on my arm! I was happy they let me talk about combining type 1 diabetes with ironman training and am hoping it will motivate other diabetics to get active.
Last Friday I completed a 70.3 triathlon simulation including a 2km lake swim, a 90km time trial on the bike followed by a half marathon. I was happy to see that my intense lockdown training is paying dividends, and I'm already looking forward to my next big (crazy) challenge at the end of June. More details soon!
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#diabetestype1 #type1diabetes #type1active #t1diabetes #typeonediabetes #type1warrior #nostoppingme #swimbikerun #triathlon #triatlon #dexcomg6

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Since there are no more races on the calendar for now, I wanted to do something different and decided to create a new challenge: a cycling granfondo from home!
The rules are simple:
1. You have to leave from home and finish your ride back at your house in the end.
2. You have to ride at least 180km and do 2500 meters of elevation gain.
3. You can't do the same climb twice.
Trust me, it's really hard to do that kind of altitude gain if you don't live in or near the mountains!
Why don't you give it a try? #granfondofromhome #granfondovanuituwkot
Please only try this if you are legally allowed to leave your house of course!
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#cyclinglife #roadcycling #cycling #triathlon #swimbikerun #sportsaddict #ridinginthesun #longride #granfondo #fromwhereiride #outsideisfree #dexcomg6 #diabetesdoesntstopme #nostoppingme #type1active #sportenmetdiabetes #roadtoironman #roadtolanzarote #ironmantraining

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I really needed a mood lift today with the continuous flow of bad news from the #coronacrisis. I'd been saving this one for the summer, but with #halftriatlondesevilla being cancelled and #ironmanlanzarote probably being postponed, I decided it was time to use my new #canyonendurace for the first time today.
This is going to become my new best friend in the upcoming weeks. It's light, nimble, extremely fast, and perfect for completing a 500km week. As long as I can ride my bike, I will survive 😃
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#cyclinglife #roadcycling #ridinginthesun #swimbikerun
#newbikeday #stayhealthy #canyon #fromwhereiride

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What do you do if they cancel all races? You organize your own on local roads with a handful of friends.
Sub 1h30 half marathon, check!
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#runninglife #localrace #coronawontstopme #triatlon #triathlon #swimbikerun #cancelledrace #type1active #type1warrior #halfmarathon #roadtoironman

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While it's snowing back home we're spending the week in sunny Lanzarote. It's a perfect opportunity for testing the Ironman bike course in preparation for #ironmanlanzarote.
And now that I've done it...I can say it's quite the challenge with a lot of mountains and nowhere to hide from the incessant wind! 🌬️🌬️🌬️
It seemed the wind was also beating down my sugars all ride, since I had to eat constantly and monitor them closely on my watch to keep them from crashing. .
#type1diabetes #type1active #type1warrior #t1d #typeonediabetes #t1dlookslikeme #warriorup #dexcom #cyclinglife #roadcycling #cycling #ridinginthesun #outdoorisfree #swimbikerun #triatlon #triathlon #roadtolanzarote #roadtoironman #meetmeatthefinishline

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When I get home after a 5 hour bike ride, I often get cravings and prepare the weirdest recovery snacks from whatever food I can find. How about this one: a banana sandwich with Greek yoghurt and salt sprinkled over it!
It was nice, but next time I'll add peanut butter for even more flavour 😁.
It wasn't too bad for my sugar either, and my Dexcom said I really needed it 😉.
#type1diabetes #type1active #type1warrior #t1d #typeonediabetes #longride #diabetestype1 #recoverysnack #cyclinglife #rideeatsleeprepeat #recoveryfood #dexcom #dexcomg6

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Wetsuit Wednesday at the local pool today! I'm not a fan of using a wetsuit in the pool in general, but with my first half ironman already mid April I won't be able to do much open water swimming beforehand.
I was amazed at how much faster I can swim in this. I hit an average pace of 1:33/100m, even if it got a little hot in my suit after 3km...
It was also a good reminder that I need to start practising my transitions: take off the wetsuit while running to the bike, get my Dexcom watch on, check my glucose, eat an energy bar, inject insulin, put my helmet, glasses and bike shoes on and go!
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#swimming #swimbikerun #wetsuit #triathlon #triatlon #diabetictriathlete #roadtolanzarote #diabetestype1 #dexcomg6 #dexcomwarrior #type1active #type1diabetes #t1d #typeonediabetes #sportenmetdiabetes #t1dlookslikeme

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I completed a tough 3.5 hour indoor training with intervals on the TT bike today to practise the aero position. So glad I managed to keep my sugar levels well within range for the whole ride! I ate some carbs every 45 minutes and kept a close eye on my watch showing the glucose value from my Dexcom G6 sensor. I guess practice makes perfect!
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#diabetestype1 #dexcomg6 #dexcomwarrior #dexcom #diabetesmanagement #sportenmetdiabetes #t1dlookslikeme #type1active #type1warrior #t1d #typeonediabetes #diabeteswontstopme #ttbike #paincave #roadtolanzarote #triathlon #triatlon

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In the winter time, when the weather is fine... 🎶🎵🎶 😃
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#cyclinglife #cyclocross #cycling #winterride #longride #fromwhereiride #ridinginthesun #triatlon #triathlon #roadtolanzarote #onthebike

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There was a rather mysterious atmosphere in the air on this very cold and misty day. This charming chapel I found on the way made it even more enchanting.
The fog actually lasted, all day, not just for the morning. I felt like I was riding through the clouds!
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#misty #mistyday #cyclinglife #cycling #longride #fromwhereiride #outsideisfree #roadtolanzarote #triatlon #triathlon #canyoninflite

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Perfect day for a long winter ride.
Looks like sunrise, but it's actually almost 11 am!
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#cyclinglife #roadcycling #cycling #ridinginthesun #outdoorisfree #roadtolanzarote #canyoninflite #rideoutside

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I completed my last ride of 2019 through forests and fields under the beautiful December sun. I did over 15000km on the bike this year, which is more than I drove my car 😃, in addition to 2600km of running and almost 500km of swimming.
I'm looking forward to a lot of new exciting projects in 2020, including the very tough #ironmanlanzarote in May.
A happy New Year to all active diabetics out there, and remember that diabetes doesn't stop us from taking on the greatest challenges!
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#diabetestype1 #type1diabetes #type1active #t1diabetes #typeonediabetes #type1warrior #t1d #typeonediabetes #triathlon #triatlon #diabetictriathlete #roadtolanzarote #cyclocross #cycling #cyclinglife #ridinginthesun #outsideisfree #diabeteswontstopme #sportenmetdiabetes #swimbikerun

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On the second day of Christmas, I went for a long 2-hour trail run in Warsaw, Poland, where we spend Christmas with my wife's family.
It's usually hard to find trails in a capital city, but there is a very nice gravel path on the right bank of the Wisła river that was just perfect for me today.
Unpaved paths, beach, beautiful sights of the Old Town and so many bridges to run under... I would highly recommend it to every runner staying over in Warsaw!
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#running #runninglife #runtothewater #riverrun #trailrun #outsideisfree #longrun #fromwhereirun #cityrun #roadtolanzarote #Warsaw #wisla #warsawrun

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Another great day for a cyclocross bike adventure. It may be December, but with temperatures rising to 17 degrees this was a short-sleeved ride!
Sugars were flat and highish all the time, so I wasn't able to eat much, but still managed to do the weekly 4-hour ride without losing strength at the end. I guess the fasted runs I've been doing must be paying dividends for my fat burning engine!
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#type1diabetes #type1active #type1warrior #t1d #typeonediabetes #triathlon #triatlon #diabetictriathlete #roadtolanzarote #cyclocross #cycling #cyclinglife #ridinginthesun #decembersun

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Track running in the pouring rain on a cold and windy day... Not my favourite part of triathlon life.
Good thing my Dexcom doesn't mind the wet and cold though!
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#diabetestype1 #type1diabetes #type1active #t1diabetes #typeonediabetes #type1warrior #dexcomg6 #warriorup #g6 #dexcom #nostoppingme #runninglife #trackrunning #runningintherain #triathlonlife #triathlon #triatlon

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Ready to hit some muddy puddles!
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#cyclinglife #cyclocross #cycling #fromwhereiride #ridinginthesun #outdoorisfree #roadtolanzarote #muddypuddles #canyoninflite

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Run to the water 😄
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#running #runninglife #runtothewater #runtothesea #longrun #valencia #jardindelturia #triatlon #triathlon #swimbikerun #roadtolanzarote

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Today it's dark and the rain is pouring down. So glad I went yesterday 😄.
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#cyclinglife #cyclocross #cycling #forestride #canyoninflite #ridinginthesun #foretdesoignes #zonienwoud #sonianforest #outsideisfree

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After my rear wheel was destroyed by a nasty pothole, Reynolds sent me a whole new wheelset under their lifetime warranty.
I was so glad I could finally head into the fields and forests again for a CX ride in the sun.
Great customer service @reynoldscycling!
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#cyclinglife #cyclocross #cycling #ridinginthesun #forestride #outdoorisfree #roadtolanzarote #newwheels #canyoninflite

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Time for a smile. It's so great to be running outside again without any pain after my knee injury, especially in this sunny autumn weather!
Let's hope it stays this way as I build up the running in the coming weeks.
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#running
#runninginthesun #roadtolanzarote #injuryfree #triatlon #triathlon #swimbikerun #backinaction

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