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<blockquote data-quote="Neermal" data-source="post: 152110" data-attributes="member: 29007"><p>I am 32 years old and was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes just over 2 years ago. Prior to diabetes, I had a fit and healthy lifestyle especially in terms of regular exercise. In the last 9 months I have started going to the gym again doing 30-40 mins medium intensity cardio and 20 mins resistance training. In order to manage this with my diabetes, I usually aim for my blood sugar to be around 11 prior to exercise and then eat afterwards, this usually keeps me in the normal 4-6 fasting range. I do this by taking less insuln with food 2 hours prior to exercise or by topping up with glucose tablets. As mentioned this works quite well other than the odd delayed hypo up to 4 hours after exercising, I test regularly so if I am low, I top up with glucose or orange juice followed by a carby snack. I am not sure if I am doing the best thing in order to optimise my performance as I also play competitive football as well?</p><p></p><p>The other thing is that yesterday after no exercise for a month, I went for a 5K road run (I always usually run on the treadmill) before setting off my reading was 11, after 20 mins and 4K, I was exhausted and could not continue, my thighs in particular were numb and aching! - my reading was 3.1 which was a big reduction in 20 mins?!!</p><p></p><p>What could have caused this? would the ache in my limbs be because there was no more glucose to transfer to my muscles?</p><p></p><p>Although I had not exercised for 4 weeks, this type of run should be challenging but achievable for me.</p><p></p><p>Can anyone advise?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Neermal, post: 152110, member: 29007"] I am 32 years old and was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes just over 2 years ago. Prior to diabetes, I had a fit and healthy lifestyle especially in terms of regular exercise. In the last 9 months I have started going to the gym again doing 30-40 mins medium intensity cardio and 20 mins resistance training. In order to manage this with my diabetes, I usually aim for my blood sugar to be around 11 prior to exercise and then eat afterwards, this usually keeps me in the normal 4-6 fasting range. I do this by taking less insuln with food 2 hours prior to exercise or by topping up with glucose tablets. As mentioned this works quite well other than the odd delayed hypo up to 4 hours after exercising, I test regularly so if I am low, I top up with glucose or orange juice followed by a carby snack. I am not sure if I am doing the best thing in order to optimise my performance as I also play competitive football as well? The other thing is that yesterday after no exercise for a month, I went for a 5K road run (I always usually run on the treadmill) before setting off my reading was 11, after 20 mins and 4K, I was exhausted and could not continue, my thighs in particular were numb and aching! - my reading was 3.1 which was a big reduction in 20 mins?!! What could have caused this? would the ache in my limbs be because there was no more glucose to transfer to my muscles? Although I had not exercised for 4 weeks, this type of run should be challenging but achievable for me. Can anyone advise? [/QUOTE]
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