- Messages
- 101
- Type of diabetes
- Type 1
Hi all,
So I for the last few months I have started running regularly again (had an injury that required surgery last year then dx type 1 in December 2016) and to begin with I was fine with having some carbs before I went running and not going low. However, as my long runs have been getting longer (up to 10k) I have recently been dropping low half was through the run (2.4 last week) and obviously losing energy/not being able to complete the run.
Does anyone have any advice to prevent this? I don't want to eat more before I go, especially as I am trying to lose weight that I put on after dx. Does anyone use energy gels? Are they good for keeping BG up and within range?
Thanks!
So I for the last few months I have started running regularly again (had an injury that required surgery last year then dx type 1 in December 2016) and to begin with I was fine with having some carbs before I went running and not going low. However, as my long runs have been getting longer (up to 10k) I have recently been dropping low half was through the run (2.4 last week) and obviously losing energy/not being able to complete the run.
Does anyone have any advice to prevent this? I don't want to eat more before I go, especially as I am trying to lose weight that I put on after dx. Does anyone use energy gels? Are they good for keeping BG up and within range?
Thanks!