Saddle Sore, Is it a dream?

The Challenge: Can you ride 1000 miles on a motorcycle in less then 24 hours?

The questions: Where would you ride? How do you prepare? Why would you want to? Who do you ride with? How do you manage diabetes on one of these rides?

I know it sounds crazy, but there are hundreds of people every year the do this ride. The ride is named the SaddleSore 1000. If this isn’t a big enough challenge for you, then you can take on the BunBurrner 1500. The BunBurrner 1500 requires you to ride 1500 miles in 36 hours. I am going to stick with the SaddleSore. Maybe next year I will tackle the BunBurrner.

These rides are sponsored by the Iron Butt Association, (World’s toughest riders). Get more details at http://www.ironbutt.com/about/about.cfm

I will set up a few training rides and load the bike and I with all the gear I plan to carry. I will have an OmniPod on and I should carry two spares. I would also carry a spare Humalog pen. I have a small cooler where I can store the insulin and some water and juice.

I will need a few energy bars and some glucose tablets. Eating will be kept to a minimum. Not many stops. Fill up with gas, go to the Lou and back on the road.

A tank bag with a clear pocket on top would work well. I can slide in the CGM and PDM. Where I can see any messages and press any buttons should an alert go off. I could also press the buttons to see my current BG so I can plan a required stop to eat or adjust my insulin.

The current plan is to head south out of Denver and then drive across the desert to Phoenix by way of Tucson. We would do this on the first day, about 1078 miles in all. Then take a shorter route back to Denver, doing 380 miles the second day and 400 miles the third day.

The weather should be good this weekend. Try to put in 250 miles to get the saddle warmed up.