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I've said it before, and I will say it again: distance running and diabetes mix about as well as oil and water. Sometimes, despite all the benefits of running, I feel that I would have better control of my diabetes and thus be healthier if I was sedentary.
Lately my blood sugars have been a ...
Hey
Im 15
Im in Cross Country for my highschool we run about 5 or 7 miles depending on the day
I'm a new diabetic i have type 1 and here in a few days will be my first month of having diabetes. I never let diabetes slow down my life. I check my blood sugar before and i really should get in the habit of checking it after. Most of the time im around 110 before i run and during i tend to get low which really sucks when your running long distance but i carry g tablets when i run so i just pop a few of those while running. Im hoping maybe you can give me some advice to better control diabetes.
Hey Adam!
Of course I can. Although you could probably tell from my post that I'm not so great at it myself yet...and it's been a couple years already lol.
As long as this isn't your first year of cross country, I think you will adjust pretty well. It's good that you carry g tabs on your runs. Do you have a pump or are you planning on getting one?
Definitely ask me any more questions you have about running/diabetes.