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<blockquote data-quote="Adamski" data-source="post: 588638" data-attributes="member: 109550"><p>I'm still honeymooing (the joy, I wish it would just stop) so my regime might be an exception. </p><p></p><p>I don't adjust my insulin at all for running. I do between 20-30k per week. Typically if I do a 5k run, and my bloods are in the 4-7 range I'll have 30-35g of quick acting carbs immediately before my run (or slow acting carbs an hour before if I have time). My 5k runs are always 20m-25m. I don't need any carbs during my run, and my levels normally return to between 4-7 afterwards.</p><p></p><p>For longer runs - I'll normally need to eat a cheeky Jelly Baby (approx 5g carbs) every kilometer or so to keep my blood sugar levels up.</p><p></p><p>I did a half marathon in training last month, and needed 3 packs of wine gums to cover the 21km, and a bottle of Lucozade Sport during the run. My bloods immediately after the run were 5.6.</p><p></p><p>If my bloods are higher than 7 before the run, I'll reduce my usual dose of pre run carbs.</p><p></p><p>Post run - my bloods sometimes go up, sometimes down. I'm well prepared for drops below 4, so just handle them as and when they happen.</p><p></p><p>For me, the key thing is keeping my blood sugar levels up during the run. Jelly Babies and Wine Gums seem to do the trick. Although if anyone has any better suggestions - I'd love to hear them <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite37" alt=":happy:" title="Happy :happy:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":happy:" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Adamski, post: 588638, member: 109550"] I'm still honeymooing (the joy, I wish it would just stop) so my regime might be an exception. I don't adjust my insulin at all for running. I do between 20-30k per week. Typically if I do a 5k run, and my bloods are in the 4-7 range I'll have 30-35g of quick acting carbs immediately before my run (or slow acting carbs an hour before if I have time). My 5k runs are always 20m-25m. I don't need any carbs during my run, and my levels normally return to between 4-7 afterwards. For longer runs - I'll normally need to eat a cheeky Jelly Baby (approx 5g carbs) every kilometer or so to keep my blood sugar levels up. I did a half marathon in training last month, and needed 3 packs of wine gums to cover the 21km, and a bottle of Lucozade Sport during the run. My bloods immediately after the run were 5.6. If my bloods are higher than 7 before the run, I'll reduce my usual dose of pre run carbs. Post run - my bloods sometimes go up, sometimes down. I'm well prepared for drops below 4, so just handle them as and when they happen. For me, the key thing is keeping my blood sugar levels up during the run. Jelly Babies and Wine Gums seem to do the trick. Although if anyone has any better suggestions - I'd love to hear them :happy: [/QUOTE]
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