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<blockquote data-quote="MarcusS" data-source="post: 1568060" data-attributes="member: 438310"><p>Hi, </p><p></p><p>I'm a keen hill runner and have been finding it difficult to race in hill races lasting over an hour, even with extensive long runs in training. I struggle, as it seems I run out of glycogen and haven't been able to replace/maintain it during a race. I have tried using the lowest dose of insulin I can and even no fast acting insulin at all but my sugar levels drop too far and cause a drastic drop in pace. I have tried to see if using gels and drinks to maintain blood glucose levels during races but nothing seems to work predictably. Hypos only become a problem during races and can be managed during training runs. This only happens in hill races as running road races doesn't cause the same problems.</p><p>How can a diabetic runner absorb glucose during a race, without risking a hypo?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MarcusS, post: 1568060, member: 438310"] Hi, I'm a keen hill runner and have been finding it difficult to race in hill races lasting over an hour, even with extensive long runs in training. I struggle, as it seems I run out of glycogen and haven't been able to replace/maintain it during a race. I have tried using the lowest dose of insulin I can and even no fast acting insulin at all but my sugar levels drop too far and cause a drastic drop in pace. I have tried to see if using gels and drinks to maintain blood glucose levels during races but nothing seems to work predictably. Hypos only become a problem during races and can be managed during training runs. This only happens in hill races as running road races doesn't cause the same problems. How can a diabetic runner absorb glucose during a race, without risking a hypo? [/QUOTE]
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