Reply to Thread

Guest, we'd love to know what you think about the forum! Take the Diabetes Forum Survey 2025 »

Message: <blockquote data-quote="Sideburnt" data-source="post: 2708352" data-attributes="member: 74515">I'm struggling with scaling my running up to 10km I'm finding that my blood sugars are dropping rapidly which means that by around the 7km mark I'm unable to continue safely.My routine is;- Eat a moderate carb lunch at 12pm (20-30g carb) bolus normally.- Turn my pump off completely at midday (lunch) - to have zero circulating insulin by the time I run 5-7pm.- Start my run at around 14mmol/l (250 mg/dl)- Take on 30g carb as a drink before I start- Take on 30g carb half way through my runI'm finding that as soon I start my run I drop rapidly, and that none of the carbs I take seem to absorb until I've finished my run. Then I go sky high.I'm physically able to hit my 10km goal. But as soon as I drop down to 2-3mmol/l I'm done and it's both unsafe for me to continue, but also my energy disappears completely.Do gels have an advantage over pure glucose? is liquid my best option? Any help would be greatly appreciated.</blockquote>

Top Bottom