Overlap exercise with family, friends and work to fit more in.
Summary
People living with T1D develop extraordinary skills to multi-task. We learn to exercise while managing blood glucose, count carbs while shopping, dose insulin while talking, work while waiting for health appointments, and change pump sets and needle tips while watching TV.
Insight
I used this Move when training hours and hours each week to prepare for an ultra. I overlap my interests to fit more in. I mix four big burners: my family, my friends, my work and my health. There aren’t enough hours in the week to achieve them all separately, so I overlap them. I go on walking meetings with colleagues, exercise while watching my wife and our kids play soccer, and exercise with my friends. There’s not enough gas to keep all four burners on at once, so double or treble up.
These Moves are drawn from lived experience and reflect my ‘Fitter for Having It’ approach.
They are not medical advice. Always consult qualified health professionals before adjusting your T1D plan.