Diabetics who run Marathons!

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Comment by Mike on November 9, 2009 at 11:10am

I'm a 40 year old Type 1. I was diagnosed 8 years ago and I ran my first marathon last April.
I'm training for my next marathon (Jan. 7th).

Comment by NB1114 on September 2, 2009 at 4:42am

So I'm a 30Women with type I of many many years who has just signed up to run a marathon. The thing is that I'm just recovering from trochanteric bursitis, an interesting diagnosis because I was running only 2 miles/day. I had to rest for months (about 3-4), well some of it was because then I couldn't get over the inertia to get started again.
So its Sept 1st and I've signed up for a full on Jan 10th at Walt Disney in Fla (if anyone is doing it let me know!) I've never run a marathon before. I have the option of doing a half marathon. I was wondering if anyone with experience thinks this is too crazy? I just feel like I have to do it or else I wont ever get over the fear of doing a marathon. I have coaches through team in training who are willing to support me.
So I"m willing to take any suggestions: gels? how often do you test? I"m on MDI (syringes) although I do have a cgms that I could hook up easily. I have minimal gear but can take suggestions. Powerade--how often, how much (thats what is at this marathon, which has left salt than gatorade. So I'm presuming more sugar). I just read about the SPI thing with the one touch in it, which sounds really great. I actually have the problem of my sugar soaring during/after a run. yesterday i started at 75, ate a snack and was 199, and ended up at 395 by the end of a 3 miler!!! the opposite of what I would have thought.

Thanks for anyone's help.

Comment by JiMMy on April 29, 2009 at 7:32pm

Hello... I was diagnosed Type 1 back on Jan 18-2009. I'm working on losing weight now. I'm 233 currently. I've lost a total of 10 pounds since diagnosed. I'm running a 5k this upcoming week. I'm working on running a 1/2 marathon sometime in August. And hopes are a Full Marathon late in the year or early spring of 2010. I look forward to all the help and info I can get from you all.

Comment by Mari on May 2, 2008 at 6:31pm

Hello! there are a group of us who are starting a national team for women with diabetes (we are open to Type 1 and 2 being on the team) who want to train together (virtually with a few gathering if we can figure it out) to participate together in a Half Ironman in September 2009. If you are new to triathlon, a Half Ironman, also known as a 70.3 Ironman, is a 1.2 mile swim followed by a 56 mile bike followed by a 13.1 mile run. (70.3 is the total mileage completed)

We have two amazing coaches lined up to work with us, one a former pro and Olympic cyclist and the other a certified USAT coach. Both of the coaches are on staff at Diabetes Training Camp (www.diabetestrainingcamp.com) and thus though not living with diabetes themselves, they have coached many of us who do.

AND WE NEED MORE WOMEN!!!! If you exercise regularly and have at least a fair level of competence in at least one of the sports and you are willing to work hard on this over the next year and a half then we WANT YOU!!! We will be having an informational phone call on May 18 at 5 PM Mountain Standard Time. If you would like to be a part of this call, please email me, Mari at mari@tourdecurecolorado.com and I'll give you the call in information and answer any questions you have.

So you know, we don't have everything figured out yet, but we decided to get things started anyway. We hope for at least 15 women to do this together. We'll be a club. We'll figure out our name together. We have coaches and we want to be an inspiration for women who live with diabetes... showing that doing endurance athletics isn't just for the boys!!!

I hope you consider joining us!
Mari