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<blockquote data-quote="phoenix" data-source="post: 206468" data-attributes="member: 12578"><p>Throughout my life I've usually done some exercise, more during some periods,less at others.</p><p> It was during an attempt at a cycle ride ( after a period of inactiivity during the winter) that I developed the symptoms of DKA and realised I couldn't continue to ignore the thought that I had diabetes.</p><p>So during my enforced 10 days in hospital I became determined to not let diabetes stop me... indeed I'd become stir crazy in hospital and had taken to running up and down the back stairs and 'escaping' for walks during the last few days.</p><p>I left hospital and entered for the London Marathon. I didn't get in but I did a marathon 14 months later. Six years later and I did the London Marathon in April. We've also done some multi day walks on French GR routes.</p><p>Exercise has become an important part of my treatment. I walk, cycle, swim and run. I enjoy it when I do it but for me and I suspect for many, it is sometimes hard to motivate myself to get out of the front door.</p><p> I'm certain though it makes a great deal of difference to my glucose levels. I went into a bit of a lazy period after I finshed the London Marathon and soon found that my overnight and fasting levels were creeping up from the 4s and low 5s to the 6s and even a couple of times above 7. I got back out again and my fasting levels fell again.</p><p>I'm not doing the long distances involved in marathon training (that brings problems of getting too low bgs at times) . Now I'm back to doing a variety of activities including a long walk/cycle once a week, shorter runs on three days, some gardening and at this time of year swimming.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="phoenix, post: 206468, member: 12578"] Throughout my life I've usually done some exercise, more during some periods,less at others. It was during an attempt at a cycle ride ( after a period of inactiivity during the winter) that I developed the symptoms of DKA and realised I couldn't continue to ignore the thought that I had diabetes. So during my enforced 10 days in hospital I became determined to not let diabetes stop me... indeed I'd become stir crazy in hospital and had taken to running up and down the back stairs and 'escaping' for walks during the last few days. I left hospital and entered for the London Marathon. I didn't get in but I did a marathon 14 months later. Six years later and I did the London Marathon in April. We've also done some multi day walks on French GR routes. Exercise has become an important part of my treatment. I walk, cycle, swim and run. I enjoy it when I do it but for me and I suspect for many, it is sometimes hard to motivate myself to get out of the front door. I'm certain though it makes a great deal of difference to my glucose levels. I went into a bit of a lazy period after I finshed the London Marathon and soon found that my overnight and fasting levels were creeping up from the 4s and low 5s to the 6s and even a couple of times above 7. I got back out again and my fasting levels fell again. I'm not doing the long distances involved in marathon training (that brings problems of getting too low bgs at times) . Now I'm back to doing a variety of activities including a long walk/cycle once a week, shorter runs on three days, some gardening and at this time of year swimming. [/QUOTE]
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