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Samblease73
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Blisters and sore shins are quite normal for any runner - diabetic or notI'm currently doing the NHS couch to 5k app and Park Run is my finish line in 2 weeks. Its gone from not being able to run for more than a minute to this week running for 28 minutes none stop. Cant wait to do Park Run.
couple of questions for runners though do you eat before running or after ?
8 weeks in and I got my 1st blister today and I'm alittle worried as I was warned in December when I was diagonosed look after your feet , watch you don't get them cut or hurt.
I've also got really sore shins , interested in knowing if these types of thing are normal for diabetic runners and tips to avoid it.
Rubbing Vaseline onto areas prone to blistering should help prevent bad blisters. Just make sure that you check your feet regularly & keep them well maintained - clean, dry, moisturised!! Also ensure that you check your shoes - worn out inners, grit, stuff like that can really cause problems.
As for the sore shins - if you are new to running it may be a sign that you are increasing your weekly mileage faster than your body is able to cope - try tapering for a week or two (reducing the mileage by 20%), hopefully things will improve. Also, make sure you stretch after every run.
As for eating - I eat before AND after! Seriously, it depends on how far you are running - for a parkrun you may find that eating afterwards is better. I can't face food too early in a morning & a good run helps stimulate the appetite. However, if you are feeling a little low on energy, a snack before running may help, also not a good idea to exercise for more than 30 minutes or so with nothing in the tank so to speak...
Good luck with the running