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I have eight weeks to go until the Tel Aviv Marathon and I\u2019ve been training hard. I feel good and I\u2019m faster than I was a year ago when I set my marathon record<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

For the last couple of weeks, though, my long weekend runs have suffered from diabetes issues. For some reason, I\u2019ve been waking up with relatively high blood sugar (220-250), which doesn\u2019t come down during my run. Last week I ran well for 18 miles but then, after taking only one energy gel during the first part of my run, I slowed down and ran the last 2.5 miles at a slowing pace until I just stopped half a mile early.<\/p>\n

Yesterday, I woke up early for my run sure that my blood sugar was fine. I had even set an alarm during the night to wake me up to test. I was 190 during the night so I bolused and went back to sleep for a few hours.\u00a0 But when I tested my blood sugar a few minutes after waking up, at around 4:30 a.m., it was 223 and I was shocked. I got myself ready to go running hoping my blood sugar would come down a little before I had to go. I didn\u2019t lower my basal rate either, thinking it would help bring me down to a decent level. A half hour later I checked again. This time it was worse\u00a0 – 243. I was annoyed and worried. I decided I would do what I never ever do before a run \u2013 I bolused. I plugged the number into my pump, which recommended I take 2.8 units of insulin. I decided it would be safe to take half that amount.<\/p>\n

A half hour later I was ready to go. I checked my blood sugar again \u2013 222 \u2013 and reduced my basal rate. I ran two miles and stopped to check my blood sugar. It was 142. I noticed that it had dropped quickly, but didn\u2019t think much of it. I continued running and stopped again 5 miles into the run. I drank some water and checked again. This time it was 54. I couldn\u2019t believe it. I checked a second time. The meter read 63. I tried not to panic. I was running well, feeling strong but I knew that it could all be over in a minute. I took a gel and kept on going.\u00a0<\/p>\n

I ran another 2 miles hoping I had caught \u00a0myself early enough to save the run. I checked my blood sugar – 99. I continued for three more miles and tested again \u2013 90. I decided to take another gel.<\/p>\n

I continued for 12.5 more miles, checking twice more and taking another gel, and feeling great. Tired but great.<\/p>\n

I ran 22.5 miles in 2 hours, 55 minutes, and 30 seconds, and felt like I could have run another 3.7 miles (that would make 26.2 aka a marathon).<\/p>\n

After two bad long runs and a near disaster I finally ran a long training run that made me believe a new personal record is very possible. I just need to keep training, not get injured and keep my blood sugar under control.<\/p>\n

I also have to remember to never take insulin before I run. Never.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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