Sport with diabetes

[King Penguin]

Not affected thankfully, but Steve Redgrave seemed to cope OK at the highest level.

[AlanB]

Me! I'm not sure what advice I can give, though.

[madmike]

previous thread on diabetes here, which might help:

http://forum.nopesport.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=10051&p=109192&hilit=diabetes#p109192

[mappingmum]

A colleague at my work cycles competitively with diabetes. Post your questions or PM them and I'll ask him.

[Tatty]

Andrew Nash of SOC is diabetic.

[bac0990]

Ditto AlanB's response

[Copepod]

Me of WAOC, plus there's a lad in SUFFOC.

www.runsweet.com and MAD Mountains for Active Diabetics Facebook group are both good sources of information and advice.

[northernskyline]

Thanks Copepod.

I'm assuming you're talking about Type 1? Best thing I have ever done is DAFNE course; helpful for life in general. Ask your hospital/diabetes specialist nurse. Some general details here: http://www.dafne.uk.com/

I found the following book helpful too: http://www.shericolberg.com/diabetic-athletes-handbook.asp Worth getting hold of as it deals specifically with sport and diabetes, rather than just diabetes. It also covers insulin pumps; technology is improving all the time.

[northernskyline]

I would be interested to hear of anyone's experiences of doing mountain marathons with diabetes. I have found it is possible, but does add additional complexity to an already tough challenge.

[OverShot]

My experince was trying to keep up with someone who has diabetes and was doing a mountain marathon. It was possible, but seems to be tougher each year.

[ODB]

Been a long time since I did a mountain marathon (10 years!), but i'd compare it to a long cycle, have to make sure that food intake is right and blood sugars are kept an eye on. Don't think the minimalist/lightweight approach would suit a diabetic, extra food is a must.