Type 1 diabetic training for a half marathon...

bibas18
bibas18 Posts: 1 Member
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Hi!
My name is Samantha; I'm a 23 yr Old Type 1 diabetic and have been for almost 3 years now. I'm training for a half marathon that will take place in October; I'm also looking to lose some weight. If anyone has any advice, feedback, anything, let me know.
thanks!

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  • pamelakelly0709
    pamelakelly0709 Posts: 1 Member
    Good luck. I'm 40 and diagnosed Type 1 about 7 years ago. I'm using the app to help better control my sugars and count carbs.
  • eliza46142
    eliza46142 Posts: 26 Member
    Hi Samantha! What a great goal :smile: I'm a type 1 diabetic as well, as is my niece. We did a half marathon a few years ago & it was a great experience!! Something I wish that someone had told me is that some type one diabetics do not sweat very much. This can prevent your body from cooling itself off during the race & lead to dehydration and high blood sugars. Another danger is heat exhaustion. So make sure if you don't feel you are sweating that you pour water on yourself if you have to during your race. Or maybe invest in a water belt.
  • AlisonStephens1
    AlisonStephens1 Posts: 10 Member
    Hi, have you been for a 1 to 1 with your local diabetic nutrician dietitian? You are certainly entitled to it and can insist.
    Carb counting is really important for you, a pump can keep your BSL's more stable and that could be really useful for your training. Your specialist dietician would work out a personalised plan with you. Good luck!
  • charpb
    charpb Posts: 21 Member
    Hi! Type 1, 40 yrs old, I have run a couple marathons and halfs, training for the Spartan Beast right now, which is a half with obstacles. I use myfitnesspal to track my food, since it helps so much with bg control, and keeping my weight on track.
  • charpb
    charpb Posts: 21 Member
    Oh yeah, I wanted to mention I use a Dexcom 4 CGM, to help monitor my bgs. It's my favorite thing ever!

    My flip belt is my favorite thing to wear during races. It holds all my T1stuff. But, it's the training that's key. You gotta know what your body does and how it responds to distance running, but more importantly, you gotta know that for different times of the month, being a female, and under different conditions. Like if you've eaten pre run, if you've eaten higher carb, if you're running in the fasted state, if your menstrual or pre menstrual. And what would you do if you dropped low or went severely high? I've had ALL those fluctuations and more happen during races and training, so knowing how your body responds, getting yourself on a consistent response training program, and knowing how to compensate are very important. Mfp helps me track all that and be consistent and see patterns.
  • charpb
    charpb Posts: 21 Member
    @Bibas18 I also have a type 1 blog on instagram where I post recipies and training, etc. It's been a long process of figuring it all out and ups and down, but im.happy to share. My T1 online community made such a helpful difference for me over the years.

  • swanvon
    swanvon Posts: 8 Member
    Hello! So funny to find this post...my name is Samantha and I am also a type 1 diabetic (a little over 2 years) in my twenties and training for a half marathon. I ran one prediagnosis, but this will be my first race of any distance since being diagnosed. The blood sugars have been the hardest part of training. I find if I don't keep my numbers in perfect range during the run, I am super slow so what works for me is to turn down my pump right before and then eat something sugary through out the whole run.

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