Hi Joe, I'm sorry to hear that...very frustrating ! You did the right thing by stopping. There are other races, but only ONE you. Running is sort of a way to feel in a bit more control of our bodies I think, but reality is that there are a 1001 factors that impact us and only a few we can control. Some days those factors will line up for us, and some days they simply do not. The real victory is in lacing up your shoes again and taking what you learned into your next run, race or whatever. You're a winner, so I know you will do just that! I'm struggling a bit right now too. Not running that great, and this weekend I'm running in a race w/ my 67 year old mom. She's likely going to run a 5K in 26:something, and unless I grow some new legs and lungs before then, I'm pretty sure she's going to beat me. I am absolutely THRILLED for her, but a little depressed that after 3 (or is it 4 now ) years of running, I can't beat my mom. I have prayed that God will help me to be a more humble person...and this should do the trick nicely. But we're both getting back out there anyway, right?

Joe, That really stinks about your race, but at least you learned something to help you in future races. Some of us have to do things the hard way (I ended up at the hospital after my first 1/2 marathon because I decided I didn't need to wear my insulin pump as long as I was running). And I know what you mean about training & racing as a big FU to diabetes - that's how I feel and especially how I felt when my pump stopped working before a race that I'd trained months for. Since I'd learned my lesson about running without a pump, I drove around to several CVS's in a city I wasn't familiar with to find NPH insulin so I could still race. That was my fastest 1/2 marathon yet! Carol, good luck at your race this weekend!