# DN’s Running and Other Mishaps Thread **URL:** \ **Category:** Sports & Exercise\ **Created:** [July 5, 2018, 11:53pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/dn-s-running-and-other-mishaps-thread/4398 "2018-07-05T23:53:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 195
**Author:** ![Eric](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/eric/32/9209_2.png) [@Eric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Eric)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2018, 6:15pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/dn-s-running-and-other-mishaps-thread/4398/195 "2018-07-23T18:15:42Z")
> [@Nickyghaleb](#): > > Okay, I ran 5 miles in 45 minutes. Because of the rain, I decided to do some loops that kept near to the house in case it opened up. I thought my regular route had really bad hills, which is does, but this one has even worse. So much for an “easy” run. If keeping “easy” means slowing WAY down on hills, does that mess up the goal of trying to maintain an even pace? My overall RPE was 7ish. Hills were tough. On easy days, the goals is just time spent with an elevated heart rate and muscular endurance. Pace is less important than time spent running. You **should** slow down to keep your RPE 3-5. Work hard Tuesday/Thursday/Saturday, go easy the other days. I am much more interested in your pace and distance on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Pace is important for tempo runs and intervals and speedwork. Today you were on the faster side of the pace scale for this run (8:57-9:55 pace), but the hills makes it harder. Let’s see how you feel on Tuesday. > [@Nickyghaleb](#): > > So even though I was winging it today with no 60 min ZB and a conservative, but not negligible, amount of IOB, I DID know I was leaving at a 102 with a high calibration factor (6.9)… that felt good enough to go on since there was a banana behind it… I returned at 86. What does it say about me when winging it works better than careful planning EVERY SINGLE TIME? Did you eat a banana right before you left? I have been wanting you to eat some carbs right before. That will really help you out. > [@Nickyghaleb](#): > > If you have ideas on streamlining this, I’m all ears. You should make a wrist BG test holder. This will help you a lot. Get skilled with it and you can test without stopping. [how-to-make-an-exercise-bg-meter-holder](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/how-to-make-an-exercise-bg-meter-holder/1824) > [@Nickyghaleb](#): > > Hips are pretty jacked up. They’re not too bad during the runs, but I can feel them, and slightly more concerning, I am aware of them during the day with walking around. This is something to have looked at professionally. I can only offer suggestions on core exercise and stretches, but you really should go to a physical therapist and have it evaluated in person. Go to somebody that specializes in running and see what they tell you. I would make this a priority. --- _[View the full topic](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/dn-s-running-and-other-mishaps-thread/4398)._