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Type1 diabetic Roddy Riddle, once a competitive international
cyclist, ran the Marathon Des Sables in 2013, then finished
second in the Arctic Ultra Marathon in 2017 (pictured here).
anticipate next time. I rarely go hypo
while out running, but know that I will
get a sudden drop a few hours later, so
I get the OJ ready. Other Type 1s can't
get to the end of the street without their
levels crashing, but as you tune into how
your body responds to running, you can
hopefully reduce the hypos and reap
the benefits. It goes without saying that
having a glucose gel or some glucose
tablets in your back pocket on a run is a
wholly wise idea, because this glorious
condition has a tendency to suss out
the most inconvenient opportunities to
be wholly unpredictable. But don't use
that an excuse to not bother at all."
Keep on running
Meanwhile, Brian Hoadley is running
the London Marathon for the first time
at the end of April. At the moment he
is running five days a week and says,
"Don't be afraid to get out there and
give it a go. You'll only learn how your
diabetes reacts to exercise by trial and
error. I'd also say, find yourself a training
buddy otherwise an 18-mile run is a
lonely task. I like to think that there is no
such thing as a bad run, only a good
learning opportunity."
Then there are those people who
take things to extremes! Roddy Riddle
is a regular runner and came second in
the 2017 6633 Ultra Marathon, held in