A couple weekends ago I had the opportunity to meet the 2009 Triabetes team down here in Arizona. It was an eventful weekend. Some participated in the Tour de Tucson on Saturday and the whole team volunteered at one of the run aid stations at Ironman Arizona. The experience was great. Immediately I had the feeling of how fortunate I was to be a part of this special group. It may be hard to understand for someone who is not diabetic but it was so nice to be surrounded by 20+ other diabetics with goals similar to mine. The constant sharing of ideas and best practices was awesome. And who doesn’t like diabetic humor. Anytime something went wrong the excuse was “I must be low”. I know there are so many others out there that can benefit from a resource of sharing of ideas. That is what team Triabetes is all about. We are not elite or pro athletes. We are average people who have decided that diabetes is not going to change our active lifestyle. The ‘betes, as some of my teammates like to call it will not stop us from accomplishing our goals. As we left each other heading into the Thanksgiving weekend many wished each a wonderful day of Hyperglycemia! Diabetic Humor never gets old!
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