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 Mike the Bike (when its not raining)
Posted: 03/11/04 14:01:17 17
Message: Hi

Have a look at the www.runsweet.com website - it has a cycling part which is interesting

My partner uses a similar regime and one problem which seems to only occur when racing is that the overnight insulin may cause hypos during a xc race afer about 30 mins - this has happened three times. I think some trial and error might be useful. We are thinking of trying what Runsweet suggest - which is to change the overnight insulin pre race.

We have noted that hypos have got less predictable which is not so good - but overall non exercise control is better.

It is diffciult to provide advice and I am not suggesting the following is good practice etc as I am not qualified to provde advice. However what we have found is that what you are doing re the evening rides is likely to still be valid with maybe slightly higher post ride sugar - but the possibility of an unexpected hypo - take that emergency mars bar out.

My partner uses either orange juice/water mix or SIS Electrolyte which appears to mostly keep the energy levles high as we stop fairly regualrly. Generally if her sugar is above 10 she doesn't eat and relies on the drinks - but always take out the mars bar/energy gel

I would suggest taking the gluco meter out and doing some regular checks to see how you react

Good luck

Oh - if you ski we have found morning hypos more common on this new insulin - can't see why - though I suspect that a long term back ground insulin may reduce lower sugar levels more quickly - again no real logic to this
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