13K But almost a disaster!

[Visionon]

Hello Everyone

I was determined to run over 10K again yesterday and mapped out my route as usual beforehand, I use this website which some of you may know of, it is very good and free!

gb.mapometer.com/

It was a tough route with 2 long steep hills but I coped with them well and reached about 11.5K running at about 5:30/km pace, however the last 1.5K was absolute murder and I felt so tired and my pace dropped to about 6:45/km. Got home and tested my blood sugars immediately (I am a Type 1 Diabetic), the reading was 2.3, which is extremely low, normal range is about 5-7. I stuffed my face with glucose tabs and banana and quickly recovered, but this has been a big warning for me, it was the first time I had run over an hour (1 hour 13 minutes) and the first time my blood sugar levels had dropped like a stone during exercise.

I need to get on the continuous blood glucose monitoring programme, FreeStyle Libre, but first I have to convince the consultant I see at the local hospital, easier said that done. Without this it is impossible to test blood glucose levels whilst running without stopping and I must admit, apart from feeling really tired I didn't have the usual sensations.

Interested to hear if any other diabetics have managed to get on the continuous blood glucose monitoring programme, FreeStyle Libre?

Cheers

V.

[SlowLoris]

Have you looked at Runsweet.com? One of my kids is recently diagnosed Type 1 so I follow the research. There is a section on running.

[Visionon Graduate10 in reply to SlowLoris]

Thanks will have a read.

[Fabulous450 Graduate10]

Hey Visionon!! Great that you reached 13k 😍! But that blood sugar drop must have been unnerving. I hope you are able to get on the programme through your GP, but if not, please don’t see stopping as a bad thing. It’s probably just the right thing. Take good care of yourself! 🤗❤️

[Visionon Graduate10 in reply to Fabulous450]

Thanks Fabulous, trouble is I think the programme is expensive and access to it is a reward for bad control, which thankfully I so not have.

[Fabulous450 Graduate10 in reply to Visionon]

Oh that’s a shame. I’m sure that’s not the circumstances you would want to get the “reward”. Hopefully your GP will be able to offer something that will works better for you! ❤️

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Might the Consultant be persuaded by your recent running experiences? Sounds like a really nasty hypo, that could have been dangerous. Obviously you manage your diabetes really well and know what you need, but you could perhaps routinely take some glucose gel with you to take half way round? Otherwise, probably worth stopping to test if you start to feel your form dropping off all of a sudden. Blinking fast for that distance btw!

[Visionon Graduate10 in reply to Hidden]

Hello helenwheels, I take glucose tablets with me always, never without them. The problem I find when running is that I don't get the same sensations when my blood glucose levels drop, I just feel tired. Also if you have to stop, and you find out it is for no reason, it ruins your run. I have to get on the FreeStyle Libre programme, then I can scan myself like a bag of frozen peas and instantly know where I stand.

Cheers

V.