Riding fast again...kind of

Howdy from Atlanta,

Not sure where I left of last time, but needless to say life has been busy. Been riding a lot more these days, talking on the phone way too much, and spending time with Rylie (my beautiful little girl:)
2 weeks ago I got to speak to a Sanofi-Aventis Sales conference, which had appx 650 people. I get a big rush from talking to groups of this size, and I worked very hard to make sure I was ready to nail it, and I did!!! Then it was a 4.5 hour day in the 200 degree fl heat, then CWD. This is my favorite event of the year, as I get to see all the future Team members there in action. Did that for 2.5 days talking to kids, and parents of kids with type 1.
Then 2 days of disney. Thanks mom for coming down to help.
3 days in Atlanta (all on phone) and bike, and then up to Sanofi home office in NJ, so that we can make plans for 2009. Exciting day.
2.5 hours yesterday, and then 4.5 today, doing a century. My metabolism is kicking again, so this morning I woke up, ate a big bowl of cereal, and got in the car with coffee. I was hoping to get my blood sugar up to 150 or so, but it only hit 125. I kept snacking, and then we set off at a blistering tempo... I was snacking on my Dex 4 gel, and eating bars, and low and behold 1 hour in BS on my Navigator is 63. I eat about everything I have, drink it all, and stayed between 62-73 for the entire ride. I was always ok, but whenever I would go hard the energy would not last that long. So tonight, I have reduced my lantus further to 13 units. I am still dieting, so food has been not such a factor. I was going to race, but now am going to go train in the mtns by myself. This is fun, and will give me a good chance to rock out to my tunes...

Goal tomorrow: get blood sugar up to 150 pre-ride, and keep it there for 4-5 hours, so I can have a good ride. Will do 10-15 minute efforts up the climbs, and see how well the surgery went. Right after the ride, I will head to Camp Kudzu for 2 days, which is AWESOME!!! Then Boston for Camp Joslin, and Carefree, then Washington DC, for the AADE National meeting, and back home to race next weekend. Then 4 weeks at home to train and prep for US Pro Champs...

Team is looking good for end of year, and next. More details to come when I can.
I hope all is well. Thanks so much for reading.
Have a great night.

Phil