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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Juicyj" data-source="post: 2600360" data-attributes="member: 53162">Couch to 5k is a brilliant way to start off - get to know how your body responds to exercise and this helps you do it slowly and build up, it's how I started running as I was quite scared of how I would react but it becomes more intuitive over time and you think less about the t1d and more about doing a bit more or just simply enjoying the run, my advice is to ensure you don't have any quick acting insulin on board when you go out as this can cause a BG crash, keep levels above 9 mmol/l but not above 12 mmol/l so you have a good buffer and carry glucotabs.  I wear a bum bag with mine but they are easy to carry when running. Realistically levels aren't doing to drop massively if your only out for 15-20 mins to start if you don't have any quick acting on board, also note that we can respond differently to exercise from morning vs evening, personally I go low at night time runs that go over 40-50 mins but can run for a good hour in the mornings without seeing significant BG changes.  Also monitor using a CGM if your using one - it's perfect for allowing us to run without stopping.  Good luck with your runs. don't let the odd hypo phase you, personally running for me is liberating as I feel free from t1d when i run, also try your local park run out too, your can run/walk there but it's nice to be around others too, I sometimes see the odd t1d which is really good too and nice to share running stories.</blockquote>

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