# 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:** 801
**Author:** ![Nickyghaleb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Nickyghaleb](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Nickyghaleb)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2019, 6:26pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/dn-s-running-and-other-mishaps-thread/4398/801 "2019-01-17T18:26:24Z")
> [@Eric](#): > > **Thursday, 1/17** > 800’s > > 1/2 mile warmup @ 9:00-10:00 pace > > 5 Repeats: > > - 1/2 mile @ 7:19 pace (8.2 mph) > - 1/2 mile recovery @ 10:00 pace (6.0 mph) > > (The last rep at 6.0 mph also works as your cooldown. Total today = 5.5 miles, counting warmup) Just saw it was supposed to be 5.5 miles… I did 6. Honest mistake though— forgot to double up on the last recovery as the cool down, too. Anyway… I had a great run today, and I’ll tell you up front I had another 2 800s in me… I think. The last lap was starting to feel a _little_ hard but really not much. I think the first 4.5/5 repeats were probably at a RPE of 7. That last bit pushed an 8– maybe. All in all though, I just felt strong. Blood sugar stuff… I volunteered this morning so I cut off my basal a little earlier than I have been. I decided I’d rather cut it 20 minutes early and get a few extra carbs if need be than to cut it too late and maybe dip after the start of the run. It turned out to be a great call. I had a matching pair of 106s according to my finger stick and Dexcom… and _today_ I was wearing my new bracelet. 😉 This bracelet is my new favorite gadget. It was _great_, and I really enjoyed watching my numbers throughout the run. I’ve been an exercising diabetic for 15 years, and I’ve _never_ seen my numbers _throughout_ a session. I’ve seen them before and afterwards, and I’ve occasionally caught one in the middle, but today I tested at regular intervals, and it was intriguing. It also gave me great insight into the Dexcom values… which fell in line with what I suspected was going on but have never been able to confirm. Warm up— kept it at 10:00 min/mile 1/2 @ 8.2– 1/2 @ 6.0 Dexcom 130 Fingerstick 128 Libre 99 1/2 @ 8.2- Dexcom. 150 Libre 109 1/2 @ 6.0 Dexcom 164 Fingerstick 128 Libre 113 1/2 @ 8.2– Dexcom 173. Libre 140 1/2 @ 6.0 Dexcom 174 Fingerstick 112 1/2 @ 8.2–. Dexcom 165 Libre 159 1/2 @ 6.0 Dexcom 165 Fingerstick 123 Libre 148 1/2 @ 8.2– 1/2 @ 6.0 Dexcom 152 Fingerstick 121 Libre 136 Because of that rise at around 4.3 miles (finger stick went from a 112 to a 123, and knowing I had just done a 20 gram of carb GU, I decided to add .5 units of insulin because of the trend, the recent carbs, and because I knew I was now sitting on a long suspend. I guessed at the 1/2 unit, but I was hoping it would give me a tiny bit of insulin without being so much I’d crash. At about 5.2 miles, I did another bolus of 1.5 units. My blood sugar has been fantastic since I got off the treadmill (and after a mix of skittles, insulin, and dancing). 😃 And my mood is quite fantastic, too. The meter bracelet is _awesome_. I absolutely love it. Getting the first test strip in was tricky, and it made me laugh. Each got easier after that, but as I got a little more tired, I found I had to really get a good squeeze of blood so I could help my aim a little— which was not easy with all that bouncing. I think the 5th strip produced an error, but that’s okay. Dropped the 6th. 😃 _So_ neat. Thank you for the wonderful gift. 💕 Did I miss anything about the run?? --- _[View the full topic](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/dn-s-running-and-other-mishaps-thread/4398)._