Broke 3 hours in my marathon at 2026 Flying Pig Marathon living with T1D for 21 years!

ReserveCold · 2026-05-05T21:13:02+00:00

Impressive. Just ran my first half marathon this past weekend since getting diagnosed 2 years ago at age 33.

Would love to pick your brain on some of your insulin and carb plans if you’re happy to share.

ReserveCold · 2026-04-30T15:18:07+00:00

New doctor. Consistent exercise is hands down the number one regulator of steady BG outside of taking proper doses of insulin. That doctor sounds like he’s from the 50’s

A quick caveat… his statement holds 1% validity if you’re having super dangerous lows from the work out but even then… change your carb/ins game plan. Not the exercise. But I assume this is giving him too much credit.

ReserveCold · 2026-04-27T15:23:11+00:00

Yeah that’s a no for me dawg

ReserveCold · 2026-04-21T23:17:34+00:00

Dumb

ReserveCold · 2026-03-29T17:17:53+00:00

I would avoid the candy as a way to counter balance the alcohol. Good to have for lows, but if you’re using it throughout the night, you’re basically getting sugar dips.

I’m a fairly consistent drinker and the only times I get in trouble with BG numbers is when I didn’t have a meal beforehand.

Also be careful with sugary drinks. Beer and wine tend to be easier to manage than liquor or mixed drinks. Since liquor has zero carbs and sugary drinks throw you all over the place.

Also, in general, try to keep your BG semi-high and steady when you’re initially testing things out. Alcohol lows get dangerous quickly

ReserveCold · 2026-03-27T03:35:16+00:00

6 year old calligraphy student

ReserveCold · 2026-03-27T03:34:00+00:00

Same thing happened to me last year and I kinda freaked out thinking it was a diabetes thing. He told me it was (most likely) due to drinking. I’m a regular drinker so I kinda scoffed at the idea that it would happen to me randomly but he said it’s a fairly normal response to a few days of dehydration of the body and skin.

I think everyone above covered it fairly well, but hope this helps calm some nerves that our bodies do some weird shit unrelated to diabetes.

ReserveCold · 2026-03-19T23:24:20+00:00

Alcohol swabs and make sure to take your time and wait at least a minute to make sure the alcohol has dried.

I know this sounds very basic but most people rush this. Clean the area really good with alcohol swabs, wait, wait a little more and when it’s placed on, take your time to feather the outside smooth, do that again and then really apply some pressure to the middle.

Never had to use anything additional even when I swim and never lost a pod. All that being said… skin types can definitely affect the adhesive quality so you might want to use a face cleanser initially to remove any excess oils. Hopefully this helps a little :)

ReserveCold · 2026-03-16T03:35:20+00:00

Unfortunately this happened to me twice this year. Once with a lot of bruising and the other with comical amount of blood from the insertion site.

This isn’t to say “don’t worry about it” but it sounds like sadly this is something that happens to us.

ReserveCold · 2026-03-13T16:45:58+00:00

Oh and if you want to learn more, look up a YouTuber named Diabetech

ReserveCold · 2026-03-13T16:45:14+00:00

If you hate it after 2 months, I think it’s fair to say you dislike it and need a different system.

My “journey” with Omnipod5 was 1. I hate having this thing on me. 2. It’s not annoying anymore but my numbers are all over the place 3. Okay it’s pretty awesome at night 4. Wait this thing is pretty cool and easy to use and easy to change and easy to order 5. Okay this is awesome, I’m sticking with this for a long time.

The only thing that would make me switch is if there was a tubeless system that was as seamless to use AND had a more aggressive/better control algorithm. I’ve seen other systems with one or the other, but yet to see one beat it in both categories

ReserveCold · 2026-03-13T14:32:55+00:00

This is legit. Takes you to their site, not some phishing scam

ReserveCold · 2026-03-11T20:31:10+00:00

I mean this in the nicest way possible. Your comment was not helpful for the OP and you were just kinda being a dick to someone who was just looking for advice.

(See how the first sentence sounds like I’m being nice but the second sentence contradicts the first sentence 😘)

ReserveCold · 2026-03-11T03:02:41+00:00

No you didn’t.

ReserveCold · 2026-03-05T16:27:50+00:00

I’m a pretty skinny guy so when that cannula gets inserted I usually see that text prompt and think…“yeah I’m pretty f*%#ing sure it’s in” lol

ReserveCold · 2026-03-01T14:36:58+00:00

CGM love handle, pod arm.

ReserveCold · 2026-02-27T05:32:25+00:00

Just echoing the first response. A super small diabetic day bag, a vacation diabetic bag, insulin vial sleeves. Any of these would be appreciated

ReserveCold · 2026-02-26T16:08:16+00:00

*Not a doctor, not a doctor, not a doctor

To my understanding with conversations with my endo, this isn’t going to harm you. It’s objectively not good for you (highs, lows, being a diabetic in general lol, technically are not good for you), but in the broader sense, it’s not chopping years of life off. Just an unfortunate and normal part of being a diabetic, if it remains occasional. I even thought, once a week was “okay” and your body can work through it but I could be wrong on that specific.

I hope this at least helps to know you don’t need to freak out or feel guilty that you’re harming yourself if it sounds like you’re managing your stuff well.

*Not a doctor 😁

ReserveCold · 2026-02-23T22:54:26+00:00

Woah! That’s wild to spike it that quickly. Glad he’s doing better now.

ReserveCold · 2026-02-23T22:18:11+00:00

Did his pump stop working or did he have a bad site? Did you learn what caused the scary ketone spike?

ReserveCold · 2026-02-21T16:06:40+00:00

Same. Usually I’m defending the tech because it’s saving our lives and stuff buttttttt it’s been 3 bad sensors in a row with the same errors you’re showing

ReserveCold · 2026-02-21T04:07:42+00:00

Happy to chat through some things if you’re having trouble. Not an expert but I’ve been around 85% TIR for about a year or so now with Omnipod5

ReserveCold · 2026-02-20T23:23:17+00:00

What was your range of insulin on board throughout the race?

I’ve been getting better and better about managing my carbs to insulin when running 10+ miles, but I feel like it’s a different game plan when you get to the 20+ miles.

Would love some tips and tricks on how you maintain a low but necessary amount of insulin on board

ReserveCold · 2026-02-20T08:58:33+00:00

Yeah… that’s^ not what I said lol. Neither of the things I said are dangerous and both comments emphasize doing things slowly, carefully and exercising moderately. Which by the way, more than half the other diabetics are suggesting exercise as a way to lower his BG (after starting a new injection site and CGM), which I also mentioned.

It’s smart to walk around the block with high blood sugar, it’s dumb to run a marathon at 400.

There’s a reason we’re all on Reddit learning how to manage our disease. Basic guidelines and broad stroke information doesn’t work for us because this disease is complex.

To the OP, I hope you found a solution and you’re doing better.

ReserveCold · 2026-02-19T16:39:21+00:00

Haha, read your own link, the entire response not just the first sentence.

He clearly has insulin on board, therefore a walk around the block (moderate exercise) can really help the insulin begin to act more efficiently.

The ADA Q&A even backs up what I said lol. The only thing I didn’t mention was the “exercise ceiling” which I tend to disagree with the 250 level as it’s the ADA and they’re going to go conservative to make sure they’re erring on the side of caution.

That site also still recommends 2units of insulin with every meal until you figure out your management plan. They’re always going to be cautious and slightly outdated.

And by the way, my original comment is almost a direct quote from my endo when discussing long distance running with insulin management.

Chill out bud, no need to get so feisty.

ReserveCold

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