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<blockquote data-quote="louch1" data-source="post: 1182780" data-attributes="member: 137957"><p>Hi. Thank you for your message. I think it's so hard being a diabetic and a runner as you need a certain amount of sugar to run. </p><p>For me I keep it simple. When I get up I always test myself. I am usually between 7-9. I then eat my piece of wholemeal toast with peanut butter and I know this is strange but I have a cup of white coffee and a big glass of water 30 mins before I run . I went through a phase of not having the energy to run and I read an article about diabetic runners and it explained if you run longer than 20 mins you should eat something like a banana, toast or a fruit slice. It's trail and error . If I still feel like my energy is low I eat 2 jelly babies as well. I too suffer with depression and running has helped. I view it as my time . I may not be a great runner but my motto is I run faster than a sofa. So three times a week it's me and imagine dragons. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="louch1, post: 1182780, member: 137957"] Hi. Thank you for your message. I think it's so hard being a diabetic and a runner as you need a certain amount of sugar to run. For me I keep it simple. When I get up I always test myself. I am usually between 7-9. I then eat my piece of wholemeal toast with peanut butter and I know this is strange but I have a cup of white coffee and a big glass of water 30 mins before I run . I went through a phase of not having the energy to run and I read an article about diabetic runners and it explained if you run longer than 20 mins you should eat something like a banana, toast or a fruit slice. It's trail and error . If I still feel like my energy is low I eat 2 jelly babies as well. I too suffer with depression and running has helped. I view it as my time . I may not be a great runner but my motto is I run faster than a sofa. So three times a week it's me and imagine dragons. :-) [/QUOTE]
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