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I actually got some advices from one of the riders (that I managed to contact through another forum) about training and nutrition prior to riding Lands End to John Ogroats. Very useful info too. Great to see that theres T1's actually competing at that level of sport and have time for others!

Gluneck, cant find anything to see how this works..please explain. Im guessing the necklace is filled with gluogel and you suck on the pendant to get some glucose?? Great idea if so, if not Im going to invent it!!

Ahh forgot that this post got moved from the lchf section too!

Could it not be that I was just burning fat for fuel during the swim? Ketone levels after suggested this?

Well I've done a bit of experimenting today. Firstly I was fasted for 14hrs so trained on an empty stomach. BG was 6.0 before a 45 min, 2 km swim (felt like I was in Z2 but don't have a swimming hrstrap) BG was 5.8 after. Then did an indoor bike session at mainly Z2 but BG dropped to 4.4 after...

ElyDave do you check bg whilst riding or do you stop? Ive read that many people test with they're glucose monitor strapped to their bars whilst riding

That's exactly what I'm after... Cheers ElyDave!

So you're basal and exercise takes care of the carbs. How have you worked out when to take the carbs because obviously without the carbs your bs would start to drop (or is that when you know to take some carbs? ) I'm pretty sure my bs would skyrocket if ate that many carbs without bolus...

Thanks for that ElyDave. I'm planning on testing during the race which is going to take some practice on the bike! Alternatively I may be able to borrow a cgm for the race which would be a great help. Out of interest did you bolus for the carbs that you took in during your ride or did you let...

Hi guys. Yep looked on run sweet but not really found what I'm looking for on there (at least on the triathlon forum?) ElyDave I'm quite happy with the swim part it's the bike and run that I'm trying to work out. I've done both run and bike 70.3 Ironman distances in training both without any...

Mct oil and double cream. Can't taste the oil at all

Hi doing my first Ironman in June and just wondering if there's any T1 triathletes on here able to give some race day nutrition advice. Training is going really well and definitely seeing the benefits of being fat adapted but I don't think it's going to be possible to do a 70.3 Ironman without...

@aidanbrown I can remember when I was diagnosed 15 years ago my sugars were up and down constantly, always taking correction doses etc etc and also the blurred vision! If it's any help the blurred vision will stop, I think it's just a matter of your body adjusting to all the changes it's going...

Hi Antony and thanks very much for your helpful reply. I'm getting quite a lot of negativity myself so any kind of research will be very useful! Thanks again Rich

Hi can anybody point me in the right direction of any professional papers/articles on T1 diabetes and ketogenic diets written by diabetic specialists or the sort please? Cheers