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    Type 1s: What stupid things have people said to you?

    "That's right, you can't eat cake......Your one of those skinny diabetics" Sent from my iPhone using DCUK Forum mobile app
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    Running on the weekend

    @Salvia the last 20k was a strong headwind and drenched with rain, but the course is beautiful, hilly and a couple of kms longer than a marathon, so I wasn't too worried to slow down a little. [emoji4] @Snapsy glad I could inspire. I know all about injuries unfortunately. Consistency is king...
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    Running on the weekend

    Me running the Great Ocean Road Marathon (first as a type 1) finishing 6th. Started very nervous, fearing the worst, but started to relax after 10Km and passing people. Great Fun running from Lorne to Apollo Bay and raising around $700 for the IDF Life for a Child Charity. Coming through the...
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    Does anyone know any type 1's running the marathon today ?

    Consistancy is king, I have ran a few marathons before being diagnosed and know that anyone that keeps going week after week, month after month with marginal gains does a lot better than someone that goes in all guns blazing and fails fast. I'm heading to the Great Ocean Marathon in May from...
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    T1D Newbie to site

    Hi All, I am new to this forum and fairly new to T1D. I was diagnosed two days before Christmas and the last few months have been a steep learning curve for me. I am a keen club runner, running in events from the 1500m up to the marathon, which I believe helped me get by with diabetes...