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Comment by Jerry Nairn on June 21, 2012 at 11:17pm

I agree that it's fun to run the short races. They all have their special challenges and rewards, from the sprints to the ultras.

Good job, Brian. and a late congratulations to Chad.

Comment by Brian on June 21, 2012 at 9:24pm

Thanks! It was pretty fun to just push really hard for a short distance. It's a totally different way of running a race. Also, there's a lot less to figure out when it comes to managing BG. Good times!

Comment by acidrock23 on June 21, 2012 at 5:24pm

Nice job Brian! Sometimes I think that running shorter races faster might be more fun than marathon? I dunno if I'd be quite that fast though!

Comment by Brian on June 21, 2012 at 1:14pm

Found my Happy Place! haha... first race of the year. 10K BolderBoulder. Finished in 45.

Comment by Chad O. on June 17, 2012 at 1:58pm

Thanks Dane. My blood sugars were regularly a bit high during training. This was a bit higher than usual but I was pretty revved up and full of adrenaline which really affects everything.
I was using the cliff energy gel shots, not the blocks. I am not a fan of the blocks as I don't like to chew on things while I'm running.
Good luck on your marathon. I will definitely share as much knowledge as I can.

Comment by Dane on June 17, 2012 at 1:20pm

Congratulations on a successful marathon. I was up in Minneapolis and Champlin, MN a couple weeks ago...I am envious of the great running trails up there!! I will be doing my first marathon in October...now that you are experienced please contine to share your wisdom. Did your bs always run high during your training runs or was this unique to your race? When you say you had one Cliff gel do you mean one block or one package (6 blocks)? Thanks and congrats once again!

Comment by Chad O. on June 17, 2012 at 12:49pm

Hello everyone. I have been a lurker here for a bit as I was preparing for my first marathon but this is my first post. I've used a lot of the tips here (i.e. reducing basal rate, RaceReady running shorts, etc.) for better training. I ran my marathon yesterday. I finished in 4:12:41 and am pretty pleased with my effort. I woke up before the race with a 180 blood sugar. I ate about 1/2 a banana. Shortly before the race I was at 260. I took a small correction and had 1/2 a cliff bar. I stopped to test at 12 miles and was 232 after 1 cliff gel during the run. I had one more gel during the second half and crossed the finish line with a 200 blood sugar. I felt pretty crummy after I was done but improved quickly after eating some more food. I stayed pretty high throughout the day but overall I would say things went okay with my diabetes over the course of everything and I am so happy to have accomplished this. Thank you all for the tips and inspirational messages and congrats to those of you on your running.

Comment by Dane on June 16, 2012 at 9:25am

Redemption today. Finished my 15 miler at a 9:52 pace (2:28)..I'm happy with that for now...started at 171 but had low bs from 3 miles until the end (flatlined at approximately 60 with my pump off) Shot up to 331 fairly rapidly afterwards (I'm sure not only due to my pump being off but the 100+ grams of carbs consumed to keep from crashing!) Next week...no insulin for pre-run meal and start at 50% basal rate.

Comment by drsoosie on June 9, 2012 at 6:21pm

Dane I am sorry you had a yucky training run today. i have been using the honey stingers and they seem to affect me quite quickly. I also carry lifesavers for quick sugar just in case. I had a bad training run today too but mine was because I tried a new route and didn't realize the three miles home were quite an incline. I was going for my 14 today and had to stop at 12. Plus I am having issues with two of my toenails being really bruised. not sure how to solve that problem yet!

Comment by Dane on June 9, 2012 at 12:13pm

Duh, I knew that but I guess I blocked it from my mind since they don't taste that great...still I now know I must have a faster acting carb with me on my runs! I thought the blocks were having a positive effect within a few minutes but they obviously weren't fast enough today!! I'll try the liquid glucose next week for a 15 miler.

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