Paul fancies a change from hanging around in Tewksbury so I sign up for the poor student audax from Oxford. He agrees to drive me down to Pear tree services and will spend the day exploring Oxford.
I'm back to using my usual flash glucose monitor. The SW3 was too heavy to wear on my arm all the time and the glucose collector app crashing 3 times a day just got annoying.
My glucose is high overnight and I over correct at breakfast causing a hypo in the car on the way. Back in range by the time we arrive at the park and ride but I'm nervous about going low again and eat a packet of jaffa cakes. I'm absolutely freezing, the weather forecast says feels like temperature is -7 for the morning. The first section is relatively flat but I'm so cold I don't want to stop to check my glucose. Arriving at Malmesbury the cafe is busy but service is swift. I order a vegetable frittata with salad and also a slice of cake. Sitting down at a table I scan my glucose sensor and it alarms with a reading of >20. The next section is the most difficult and I don't want to over correct so inject 5 units.
I still haven't warmed up but I need to keep going so I leave after 20 minutes. It is 'continuously rolling and I leapfrog several groups as they stop and restart and I continue at a slow pace. The cafe at Chipping Camden is warm and welcoming with a roaring fire. I order a pot of tea and scones and put all my lights on charge. The final third is difficult riding in the dark. Seeing the red light of another cyclist ahead of me on the road is comforting. As I roll into the Pear Tree Services I'm shivering with cold. A cup of coffee and a danish pastry help a little. I need some warmer gloves for my next ride.
Glucose control has been terrible. It's hard to have the motivation to stop, take gloves off, scan glucose sensor and inject insulin when I'm so cold and just want to keep going.
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