Planning the Iron Butt run, is one of the critical items to ensure you make the finish line. You have to consider all kinds of things. How many miles can I get on a tank of gas? When do I need to eat? Where do I stop to eat? What do I do if I have a low BG episode? How often should I check my BG? What are the riding capabilities of the folks I am traveling with? What are their bike capabilities? How far will we go in a day? How long is our day? What if the weather turn bad? Do we have all the gear we need? How many miles will we go in total? What do we do if it all goes bad? What do we need if it all goes bad?
The guys and I are planning another IB run. We want to do 1500 miles in 36 hours. This would be one more step up the IB ladder.
We start by selecting a route and then detail the route, so we can answer the questions above.
The route we have chosen for this year is:
It is going to be a challenge. It is going to be hard. It is going to be fun.
What do you get when it is finished?
A patch. A certificate. The satisfaction of knowing that you can push yourself and accomplish something that very few folks have done. Knowing you can do hard things and diabetes does not have to get in the way and slow you down.
