{"id":1450,"date":"2015-08-10T22:46:46","date_gmt":"2015-08-11T02:46:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.surfacefine.com\/?p=1450"},"modified":"2015-08-10T22:46:46","modified_gmt":"2015-08-11T02:46:46","slug":"9-day-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.surfacefine.com\/?p=1450","title":{"rendered":"9 Day Week?"},"content":{"rendered":"

More than a week (I think maybe 9 days?). \u00a0I don’t have a good explanation for this but I’m on my 3rd (yep, 3rd) pump since my Burlington Ride. 3 pumps in 9 days). \u00a0Apparently the second pump had an error code which is a language\/microprocessor failure. \u00a0I really don’t know\/understand what that means. but I asked a TON\u00a0of questions and made a lot of jokes about how my pump is probably mispronouncing my name<\/a> now too.*<\/p>\n

*Note: I have had a good\u00a0track record with Animas pumps. \u00a03rd time’s the charm right?<\/p>\n

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I recently saw a photo of a Dexcom site in the forearm and on the back next to the shoulder blade. \u00a0I don’t know that there’s enough of me for room on my forearm and I don’t think I could do that Dexcom back thing on my own (even if I were a contortionist) but I am intrigued. \u00a0I’ve had two thigh Dexcoms that have been problematic. \u00a0I’m sure it’s because I have thighs of steel. \u00a0I know, funny.<\/p>\n

I took\u00a0part in a JDRF\/NYFAC ride. \u00a020 mile loop called, The Loop. \u00a0I did this same ride last year on a rental bike after training on Citibikes (our NYC Bike share program… those bikes are heavy!) and what a difference a year makes! \u00a0I rode with a few of my fellow JDRF Riders from Manhattan out to Howard Beach. \u00a0Last year didn’t involve riding on\u00a0the boardwalk. \u00a0Nice! \u00a0Door-to-door it was 50 miles and I rode well. \u00a0Cycling cobwebs dusted off! \u00a090 degrees and it was wonderful. \u00a0Last year, 20 miles felt daunting. \u00a0This year it seemed easy. \u00a0 As disappointed (I down play this… I am much, much more than disappointed)\u00a0I still feel about my Burlington performance, I need to remember the progress I really have made.<\/p>\n

Below, I’m the person front right. \u00a0I love this photo because of the shadow. \u00a0Yes I was taking photos….<\/p>\n

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OR doing monkey impressions (I’ve laughed multiple times at this one). \u00a0Who’s a Barrel of Monkeys?:<\/p>\n

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This week concluded with a Friday evening snap decision to ride. \u00a0As I passed by familiar haunts overflowing with Happy Hour revelry, it occurred to me that my idea of “Happy Hour” is a bit different these days. \u00a0Yes, this is a cool pic and it did take 3 tries as I rode along (no one was around me and I was on the bike path, not the road, all safe). \u00a0Freedom Tower! \u00a0Bedazzled helmet.<\/p>\n

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\n<\/a> We have an event called “Summer Streets” that was started a few years ago. \u00a0The first 3 Saturdays in August, Park Avenue is closed to cars from 72nd street down to the Brooklyn Bridge from 7am to 1pm. \u00a0There are activities along the route too. \u00a0This was the first year for Pi\u00f1ata Bike so I got going this Saturday, bright and early. \u00a0I had to snack a bit at the beginning as I usually start a ride an hour after reducing my basal rate for an hour. \u00a0Shot Bloks (made by Cliff) have been incredibly helpful.<\/p>\n

There was a Water Slide (strange but true) and a Zip Line.<\/p>\n

\"IMG_3220\"<\/a> I planned to ride further than I did. \u00a0The route got crowded and then it just got silly (by silly, I mean WAY\u00a0too many people and little kids and parents not paying attention) to ride with speed BUT I made enough loops (23 miles) to checkout the scene and find some photo ops.<\/p>\n

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Hey Ladies!<\/p><\/div>\n

I LOVE this. \u00a0Street Art and my bright bike. \u00a0A bunch of rainbow girls checking out Pi\u00f1ata! \u00a0Notice the graffiti above? \u00a0“Love is Baked Goods (and Gold Bond)”. \u00a0Ahhh NYC, you still \u00a0make me crooked smile. I put Pi\u00f1ata next to this Peace mural (note the Smurf) and started taking photos. \u00a0A bunch of people started taking photos too. \u00a0Silly. \u00a0An older lady started talking to me and I explained JDRF and the Ride program and how all the colored bracelets are the names of the donors from my ride. \u00a0She offered to take a photo for me so I could jump in. \u00a0I had low hopes as she didn’t seem like she knew what she was doing and never stopped talking. \u00a0Life lesson: Don’t judge. \u00a0She took this awesome photo. \u00a0Ab-So-Smurfly fantastic! \u00a0\"IMG_3239\"<\/a> Summer Streets before the crowds:<\/p>\n

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I have ideas right now. \u00a0Just ideas. \u00a0The importance of advocacy. \u00a0Make. \u00a0Create. \u00a0Love. \u00a0Do<\/p>\n

That voice in my head that says over and over “Do good, feel good” is still right there, but there is a whisper, a little devilish, smirking voice that says, “fighters, fight”. \u00a0Change is in the air.<\/p>\n

Wine, all the batteries and fire? No thanks. (I know, that’s not what it means)<\/p>\n

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