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Brian Beattie

Posted: 08/12/04 20:30:30 30


Message:	Hi Mark, I have just noticed your thread, and found it very interesting. I am a type one insulin dependant diabetic on Humalog three times a day and Lantus at night. I do a lot of cycling, MTB trail riding and the odd XC race, and I time trial every week in the summer on the road, with the odd road race thrown in. I have found Lantus great. It is always working in the background, so before a race or time trial, I will not have any Humalog, which is a fast acting insulin, and the Lantus seems to work fine. If you are out trail riding try taking Nutrigrain Elevensies, they taste ok (a bit like cake)but seem to have just enough carbo to get you round. I was out in Glentress today. Got up at 8.30, blood was 9.5. Had breakfast and 7 units of Humalog. Went out riding at 11.30 for 2 hours, blood was 13.1 pre ride, had 2 elevensies on ride and blood was 6.2 on return. One thing you must be careful of is secondary hypo's as your body refuels it's self post ride. I hope this help's, let's know how you get on......diabetic nurses and diatitians are not usually much help!!!!
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