And Just Like That...

Last post I was saying I wanted to run faster, and that my best time for running 5K was just under 45 minutes.

And just like that, today I did it in 37:50. And I wasn't even feeling 100%, I have a cold or something.

Let's not say it was easy, though. I pushed myself, hard. My heart rate was up to 177, then I would slow down a bit until I could breathe again. For the last 5 minutes of my running I could seeI might get it in under 40 minutes, so I kept going. At the end, I was wiped out and breathing hard, but it was AWESOME!

Let's talk about how that kind of run looks for me, as a type I diabetic.

I started out at 17 mmol/l (306mg/l). I know, too high technically to run-but I knew I was going to drop because my insulin was peaking.
After 20 minutes, I was at 10.6 (190). What's fun about testing while you're running is the heart pounding really lets your blood flow freely...all over your hand, and (I noticed when I was done) the walls....ewwwww.
By the end of the session, I was at 4.9 (88). I felt really lightheaded, and woozy, so I had 2 Dex4's and a glass of milk.

I think the only thing I would have changed about the whole thing, is I would rather have juice at the end of the run...the Dex4's were so hard to get down. I would love to find a gelpak that didn't have caffeine in it. I am supposed to limit my caffeine intake, and the one time I DID use a runner's gelpak, I felt awful afterward. They're loaded with caffeine to give people the boost they need while running. I don't want a boost, just carbs, you know?

I could get all caught up with wishing that I could just jump on the treadmill and run without worrying about all this...cause man, that would rock, but in the end I'm still doing it!!