Prepairing to Train

I have been reading up on many different things when it comes to type 1 and distance running. Much of what I read was finding the right balance for you while you train to prepare you for the race. The best Article was from NHS choices "Diabetes and sport." Gary Blakie, now 23, was 12 when he was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. It hasn’t stopped him from representing the UK in the World Triathlon Age Group Championships.Surely diabetes made it difficult to train for serious athletics?
"I got into triathlon through running. I did my first triathlon in 2001, and progressed from there.
"During training the main problem is managing your blood sugar levels around your regime. When I started, there wasn’t a lot of information available, so I did a lot of guessing. I experimented with insulin injections and foods at different times around exercise. I always aimed to keep my blood sugar level steady throughout a period of exercise.
"I learned a lot about how my body responds to different types of activity and different foods. One hour of swimming, for example, tended to lower my blood sugar level by about 3mmol/l. So if I began the swim with a level of around 5.6, I guessed that I'd need something to eat halfway through.
"As anyone with diabetes knows, if your blood sugar becomes too high you’ll feel tired and thirsty, and your heart rate will rise a lot. If it's too low you’ll have very little energy. Neither are any good if you want to run, swim or cycle as fast as possible."
While this might seem like a lot of work, would be worth it at the finish line. The bottom line is take care of your body and your body will take care of you.
P.S. 1 mmol/l = 18 mg/dl for those wondering what Gary Blakie's blood glucose was.