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Howdy from Atlanta,

Not too much to report these days. Still recovering from the surgery, so not too much that I can do. Walking a quarter mile is about the most I can do. In fact, went to a Brave's game yesterday and the walk from the car to park, and park to car created a good bit of sore muscles last night.

These days I get to watch bike racing. I got to see all the RAAM guys get trained on the FreeStyle Navigator last Friday. Then the guys were all overloaded with the wealth of info this bad boy brings. You can make adjustments before you need them, and get close to perfect blood sugars once you learn how to use the machine. It does take time, and it takes lessons, but here are some examples of the control:
14 Day Average: 106
Above Target: 5%
Within Target: 87%
Below Target: 8%
Last A1C: 5.4

Doing all this on a basal/bolus regime of Lantus/Apidra. I am however surprised about the amount of Lantus I am using. Even with a near sedentary lifestyle, I am only on 20 units of lantus a day. Typical sedentary is 23 units for me, so it seems to be working great! The Apidra also works better with lantus than any other rapid acting insulin.

Now it is on though: This week I ca start to swim, and do some light gym work. I am also on a full fledged diet. I am not training, which means I don't need to recover, so don't need to eat., much. My old buddy Dan Holt has moved in, and is helping me to get lean so that when I get back on the bike it is on! I want to drop 4lb.s by middle of June, and another 4 by middle of July, so that come August/September I am ready to dance of some climbs for Nationals in Greenville, and Tour of Missouri if the artery is good.

So what to do when not racing:
Conference calls. I am now on the phone all the time making plans for 2009, and getting riders to come on board, sponsor renewal, and all that good stuff. I enjoy the business side, and have some aggressive plans for growth in 2009 which will take us closer and closer to the Tour de France by 2012.

BIG CONGRATS to Monique and Morgan for their stellar rides up in Kelly Cup and Somerville. Morgan took 2nd and 5th in those races, and Monique was 3rd in Kelly, and did super work for Morgan in both those races. For any team to get 2 ladies on the podium in a NRC race is HUGE, and when you take into account that they were are only 2 ladies, and oh yeah, both have type 1!!! Team Type 1 keeps rocking the house, and I hope you will all follow the blog as RAAM comes up in 2 weeks!

Thanks for the support.
Have a great day.

Phil
www.teamtype1.org