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JustMMB

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Hi - i was just browsing looking for some Type 1's that run ultra marathons and couldn't really find any so thought i'd start a thread. I have run a bunch of ultra's up to 50 miles or so and have ambitions to run a 100 miler within the next 12 months. I'm an Omnipod user which is brilliant and i run around 40-60 miles a week.

anyone else out there run long distances and what's your approach?

I reduce the basal by 80% and eat what i like pretty much, i do though, when racing use a libre so i can keep track on the go much easier than finger pricking the whole time.

My next race is the Gloucester Groundhog on Sunday - a 45 mile 5 lap route with a total of 7,000ft of climb.
 
I am in awe of anyone who does ultra running whether they have diabetes or not. Although as someone with diabetes who runs a few miles, I am well aware what extra challenges our condition throws at us.
Have you taken a look at Roddy Riddles escapades (https://roddyriddle.com/). He is a pretty amazing chap and has taken his ultra running to what I thought is the most extreme with Marathon des Sable. His website seems to be a little out of date and mentions he is going to do the 6622 Ultra in 2016.
 
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Good afternoon, in regards with your post, I do alot of ultra marathons, and long distance runs, I started off small distance, and now I've completed 35,50,80 and 100 miles runs... Any questions let me know , thanks Dan
 

Cheers! Will take a look at that website
 
Daniel Darkes said:
Good afternoon, in regards with your post, I do alot of ultra marathons, and long distance runs, I started off small distance, and now I've completed 35,50,80 and 100 miles runs... Any questions let me know , thanks Dan
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Hi Dan,
Just wondering what you do to keep blood sugars balanced? What nutrition you use on long efforts and if you Bolus while out there?
 
JustMMB said:
Hi Dan,
Just wondering what you do to keep blood sugars balanced? What nutrition you use on long efforts and if you Bolus while out there?
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Hi there, when I go out on ultra long runs, or races , il always take on food, it would only be small amount, but the food or energy I choose would consume alot of fuel, sugar etc, like maltloaf, cake slice, I would have maybe sweets to. More so when I was on insulin, but not so much now. I just got to the point on my running of knowing how my body was feeling, when I would take on energy, it would be roughly every 8 or 9 miles, depending, I think over the years, you get to know your body and mind, on long distance running
 
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