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Does anyone know any type 1's running the marathon today ?
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<blockquote data-quote="strickensocken" data-source="post: 1138132" data-attributes="member: 56410"><p>Great to see you are interested!</p><p>It all depends very much on the time of day for the event. When it is relatively early in the morning I would normally reduce my basal insulin by about 50% (I use an insulin pump) and have a small snack shortly before the run. This usually sees me through the run but with a half marathon I may need a further shot of glucose before the end. With runs up to 10k I normally remove the pump, have a snack and then run. I try to ensure that any mealtime insulin is as far behind me as possible (5 or more hours). It is not an exact science but with a little care and erring on the side of caution everything is possible.</p><p>When training, the most difficult times to run are when there is still mealtime insulin in the system. The more active insulin the more you have to snack - you get used to this with experience. When I used to use an insulin pen I tried to run first thing in the morning, directly before lunch or as late as possible in the evening before my meal. I ALWAYS run with a packet of glucose in my shorts or tracksuit pocket.</p><p>I have also recently been using the Freestyle Libre measuring device. This is generally OK for running but I have been caught out a couple of times when blood sugar is changing very fast. At the end of one run the Freestyle gave me a measurement of 12.2, whilst a blood test gave 3.8! This is such a big difference as to make the Freestyle useless in these circumstances so a blood test is still the best way to measure. (I use the Accu-Chek Mobile for running as there is not need to mess about with strips and the cassette has multiple tests.)</p><p>Feel free to ask for any specific tips I can give you based on my experiences!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="strickensocken, post: 1138132, member: 56410"] Great to see you are interested! It all depends very much on the time of day for the event. When it is relatively early in the morning I would normally reduce my basal insulin by about 50% (I use an insulin pump) and have a small snack shortly before the run. This usually sees me through the run but with a half marathon I may need a further shot of glucose before the end. With runs up to 10k I normally remove the pump, have a snack and then run. I try to ensure that any mealtime insulin is as far behind me as possible (5 or more hours). It is not an exact science but with a little care and erring on the side of caution everything is possible. When training, the most difficult times to run are when there is still mealtime insulin in the system. The more active insulin the more you have to snack - you get used to this with experience. When I used to use an insulin pen I tried to run first thing in the morning, directly before lunch or as late as possible in the evening before my meal. I ALWAYS run with a packet of glucose in my shorts or tracksuit pocket. I have also recently been using the Freestyle Libre measuring device. This is generally OK for running but I have been caught out a couple of times when blood sugar is changing very fast. At the end of one run the Freestyle gave me a measurement of 12.2, whilst a blood test gave 3.8! This is such a big difference as to make the Freestyle useless in these circumstances so a blood test is still the best way to measure. (I use the Accu-Chek Mobile for running as there is not need to mess about with strips and the cassette has multiple tests.) Feel free to ask for any specific tips I can give you based on my experiences! [/QUOTE]
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