The Move

Newsletter, April 2026

Welcome to The Move for April. This edition is jam-packed with T1D sports news. And, I’m sharing three Fitter for Having It moves that I’ve been using the most this month.

Sport and T1D News

April saw T1D personal sporting bests in the media - BIG time!

Lachie Kennedy ran the fastest 100m by an Australian sprinter on home soil - proving that you can rise to the top of elite sport with diabetes.

British actor James Norton made headlines in his first London Marathon with T1D, raising over GBP120,000 for Breakthrough T1D in the UK.

And to mark 40 years living with diabetes, I ran my furthest and longest in a single day and placed in the top 20% in Sydney’s Backyard Ultra.

I also sat down with big mountain runner Roger Hanney for Mojo boost and to record a Conversation on Fitter for Having It. Roger’s music choices are epic, and the podcast is well worth the wait.

Parts 1 and 2 of my Podcast with Roger will drop in May, after a great response to my first Conversation with Lara McSpadden.

Check out the ‘Fitter for Having It ’ channel on YouTube.

Australia’s fastest man

10-11 April

Lachie Kennedy broke 10 seconds in the 100m at the Australian Championships. His BIG messages about T1D like “it forces you to be aware, to think about your body, to be disciplined which helps on and off the track”‍ ‍fit perfectly here.

New Podcast 🎙️

15 April 2026

T1D trail running legend Roger Hanney spoke to me about living with diabetes and how he takes a positive approach, and a parachute, with him on epic trails across continents and BIG mountain ultra marathons.

London Marathon

26 April

British actor James Norton hit the front pages for running his first ever London marathon with T1D. James raised BIG money donating well over GBP120,000 for Breakthrough T1D to support diabetes research in the UK. Great work!

Sydney’s Backyard Ultra

18 - 19 April

In my Race Report I explain how I used T1D as my motivation and the moves that I drew on from previous races to set a BIG personal best running through the night at Sydney’s Backyard Ultra. More to come on this soon too.

Moves of the month

The Moves

My race preparation peaked in April and as I started to taper for SBU 2026 I reflected on the Fitter for Having It moves that helped in the lead up.
Afterwards these 3 stood out as key ones to helping me reach my goal.
They are practical, simple steps I’ve developed over 40 years to make T1D smaller, and easier to manage, in daily life and endurance races.
They are structured around four themes and more available here:
> Mojo - finding inspiration
> T1D Management
> Mental Strength
> Physical Training
Move 1.1 | Set a big audacious goal

Challenging goals create momentum to carry you through hard days with T1D. And, if you tell someone, provide inspiration and accountability.
SBU 2026 insight:
This is one of my favourite Fitter for Having It moves.
After telling people I’d entered a race with no finish line and my goal was to run further and longer than ever before, I was committed.
It worked. Running beyond 18 hours and 100km was my target. I felt it was ‘possible’ beforehand and it became ‘probable’ once I announced it.
I ended up nailing it because the goal kept me accountable for my training.
Move 2.4 | Keep T1D records and use the data

Record keeping sucks. Downloading devices, logging what you eat and inject, tracking how your body responds is a grind. But it’s worth it, because once you identify a pattern you can act on it.
SBU 2026 insight:
During my 3 month prep for SBU I kept records of each training run distance, speed, duration, what I’d eaten, and my insulin, blood glucose and energy responses.
I tweaked things which gave me useful data to discuss with health professionals and other athletes with T1D like Roger.
Using data built a T1D race plan that held up well for my first 100km. Even after my midnight tech failures I’m convinced the plan was right; it was not eating enough to implement it that ultimately brought me to a stop.
Move 4.4 | Do what you can when you can

Life is full. Preparing a training plan in advance works for some people, but it can also disincentivise you if things come up and you miss a few sessions. Instead just do what you can, when you can.
SBU 2026 insight:
I had a loose but structured training plan. I ran three times a week - one long and slow; one fast; and one resistance.
Sometimes I ran more, sometimes less. I generally increased the total distance covered by 10-15% each week. I also sought to maximise time on my feet.
Other runners and my crew tried different things that worked for them. My key was getting as many steps into my legs as I could.
Whatever, whenever. It worked for me.