Workout Report: swim/run brick

Last night at the gym I ran out of test strips and, thinking I was low, ate an extra gel. Well, I wasn't low and this set off a late night rollercoaster. But, things should be better today. Here are the workout details:

• 2:56 AM--39, ate 20 g gel, 1/2 banana and ~20 g Skittles (still felt low); had a hard time falling asleep after
• 3:00 AM--basal rate 0.525 U/hr
• 5:06 AM--214, didn't correct
• 5:40 AM--started swimming, no food since I had plenty at 3 AM; took the swim easy because right shoulder is bugging me a little
  
• 6:30 AM--stopped swimming
• 7:11 AM--141, ate one 20 g gel (chocolate GU, my favorite!)
• 7:16 AM--started running, average HR 157; couldn't test during the run because it was raining (with a little hail mixed in? Brr!), flat route
• 8:12 AM--stopped running
• 8:17 AM--249, glad I didn't eat an extra gel on the run even though I was feeling low
  

During the run, I felt low in my head (a little light-headed) but my arms were a little achy and tight, which usually (but not always) indicates high blood sugar. Since I hadn't had any recent boluses, and had eaten a gel right before running, I figured I was probably not low. Also, I was able to keep my pace up. I'm glad I was right!

The traffic was horrendous coming back from the pool! It's like people forgot how to drive in the rain. But it's been raining for the past 3 weeks. What's up, people?