marathon

Hi, As a recently diagnosed Type 2 I'm following the low carb high fat approach to my diabetes management. I'm currently restricted to light exercise (on doctor's orders for heart issues) but am hoping to be given the all clear to start proper exercise again soon. I've always been a keen...

We all know Diabetes T2 is an lifestyle issue and more or less most of the affected ones are those who are over weight and not very active. None the less, if we can decide to change ourselves and challenge ourselves our body can do miracles. For me even jogging for 100meter was a herculean...

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...

Hi - i was just browsing looking for some Type 1's that run ultra marathons and couldn't really find any so thought i'd start a thread. I have run a bunch of ultra's up to 50 miles or so and have ambitions to run a 100 miler within the next 12 months. I'm an Omnipod user which is brilliant and i...

Hi guys, I'm running a half marathon in Pyongyang, North Korea this Sunday. As you all know long distance running with type 1 diabetes can be quite challenging from blood levels on the day it can be difficult to mmanag. I am however now very confident and feeling ready for it! I'm running a...

I'm doing a 10k several times a week but don't really know how it affect my sugar levels. I'm Type 2 and try to run a marathon. It's hard training knowing that prolonged running is probably causing drops or spikes of my blood sugar. I want to run a marathon and train 21k and so on, but I'm...

Hello all, I was diagnosed in december type 2 and have been on a lchf diet ever since i am so far 19lbs lighter just through diet with another 63lbs to go to my target weight and I have been thinking of setting myself some goals. Today is the Brighton Half Marathon and it got e thinking about...