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    Can a Type 1 run a marathon at 50?

    Thank you. But actually, I HATED exercise, until 2 years ago or so. I always struggled with keeping my sugar levels ok before, during and after, so I never felt I was any good at it and also that it wasn't fair. But with the current treatments available, a new world opens up to me. (And I also...
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    Can a Type 1 run a marathon at 50?

    I'm afraid that mid-life crisis remark hits home... But I guess running is cheaper and less dangerous than getting a motorcycle!
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    Can a Type 1 run a marathon at 50?

    No not thinking of a specific one. I don't want to push myself to a specific date or place if I'm not ready for it. We'll pick one when I'm almost ready!
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    Can a Type 1 run a marathon at 50?

    All opinions are fine. And they're all correct too in a way. Yes, there is a bit of "proving" involved. Just like I've proven the doubters wrong before. Like our doctor who said I'd never be able to go to college or get a diploma. That was 1980. 12 years later I got a Master's degree with...
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    Can a Type 1 run a marathon at 50?

    Hi, I'm 48 and have been a Type 1 for 42 years now. No complications, healthy, good levels, no overweight, using pump and CGM. A year ago I started running. I lost 18kg in one year and have recently finished my first 10K run. Never during these 4 decades of diabetes I had thought this to be...
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