Getting "it" done

In anticipation of another supposed snowstorm, I awoke this morning to the smell of coffee and prepared for five miles (no hill or tempo components). Looping the Western Albemarle High School parking lot has gotten really boring, so I drove to Old Trail to find some clear pavement and a change of scenery. My pre-run blood sugar was 129. I dropped my basal rate to 50% for one hour and headed out for my run in 22 degree cloudy and still skies (no snow yet). It felt great after a slow first mile trying to get warm. I kept the pace up a bit without looking at my watch to see how I was doing--just tried to feel good and strong and not worry about pacing. It was one of my better mid-week runs, a bit slower than I expected (average pace per mile of 9:02). Post-run blood sugar was 82! I drank half a Myoplex protein shake, and bolused 3.3 units for my breakfast. Overall, a great start to the day. I am glad to be keeping up my miles, despite the rough Virginia winter. No running tomorrow, and only three miles called for on Thursday.