Diabetic Athletes - Recent Threads

Changing pump due to sports

T1DWHITE — Mon, 13 May 2013 16:05:38 GMT

My son has been having problems with his Medtronics pump/tubing when playing sports. He often has to take it off, which causes problems. I had been hearing good things about the OmniPod and have sent for the information and demo kit.

Has anyone switched due to sports? I would like to hear your experiences:)

Rugby and pumps/high blood sugar

Morgan — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 03:30:38 GMT

Any rugby players out there? How do you keep your blood sugar from getting high during tournaments? I take my pump off because I really don't need it to get broken (and I don't think I'm allowed to wear it anyway since it's hard plastic) and I put it back on and bolus in between games but my blood sugar still gets high. I'm probably not playing in tournaments this year anyway since I tore my ACL and meniscus last season and my knee is still not at 100% but I was just wondering for future reference.

Exercise and ketones

Lauralu29 — Sun, 23 Dec 2012 12:28:37 GMT

Hello, I am new to the site but not type 1. My daughter has had diabetes for 4 years and is a good gymnast. She made the team and is now practicing 3 hours a night 3 times a week. She also has seizures, which require a special diet. She eats about 20 carbs a day and is constantly in ketoses. Are any of you on an Atkins type diet or exercising with blood ketones present? Also if anyone is pumping and eating Greek yogurt how far out are you running a duel wave and do you cover any of the protein?

BLOGS! :)

Ashley — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 20:49:35 GMT

Hey there. My name is Ashley. I have been Type 1 Diabetic for 4 years now. I have a blog that normally revolves around diabetic topics and I would love if you would read some of my posts and give me some feedback. Also, I am asking for suggestions for topics! What do you want to hear about?! :) Please leave comments.

Here is the link to the blog: www.iamjuvenated.blogspot.com

I plan to write about my experiences coaching!

I also have a blog already posted about exercising with diabetes!

What is your sport?

Methos Alvaro — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 01:04:40 GMT

Hi everyone! I'm new to the whole athlete thing, and i was wondering if you guys had any suggestions for me and comments about your sport. My sport is wrestling.

Type 1 Diabetic Golfer

ehorve — Sun, 16 Sep 2012 00:45:48 GMT

I am a PGA Golf Professional. Diagnosed with Type 1 just over 5 years ago. I am 45 years old. Any other golfers out there?

soccer

skye — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 18:48:25 GMT

who plays soccer

Blood sugar and work out HELP

DragonflyHope — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 03:16:51 GMT

So I'm not really an athlete, at least not yet. I would like to get back in shape and go hiking again and swimming and running all that..but I can't seem to figure out how to control my sugars while working out. I always thought that I would go low, but I don't, I go high. And then crash later so I don't even know how to work in my lunch. I was on the pump, and I know that pump users are recommended to up their basal, but I went off the pump a few months ago so I'm not sure if I should take insulin to cover the coming high, and then eat after? It hard enought getting back in shape -.- any suggestions would be much appreciated!

swim team

Skye Garza — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 23:06:35 GMT

Hi is there anyone except me on a swim team

BS spikes after intense exercise

Rebekah S — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 14:01:56 GMT

I recently started doing crossfit (and LOVE it!) but I'm noticing that my bloodsugar is jumping up either during or right after the workouts. I know that this can sometimes happen when doing intense exercise, but I'm curious if it happens to anyone else and what you do about it. I don't take my pump off or decrease my basal rates. I did that the first time and I was in the 190s after I was done! Yikes! Today I was 144 before I started, took 0.05 units and was 141 when I finished. Not terrible, but not what I expected either. Thoughts?

Products for athletes

Becks21 — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 00:53:46 GMT

Hey! I haven't ran any kind of real road race since my diagnosis. Now post baby, and trying to get my body back I am going to do a 5K in June. (this was the suggestion of a friend and co-worker, but it sounds fun!) What I don't know is what should I have on the run with me. Where should I put my pump ( I have an OmniPod), what about a medical ID bracelet? What kind should I get, and are there things that I am not even thinking of? Please help!!!

Words of Wisdom? First 1/2 Marathon

GeePurrs — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 20:55:44 GMT

In about 9 days, I will run my 1st half marathon. T1 diabetes is such an individual thing so I know "words of wisdom" are difficult. My big question is, for those diabetic marathoners out there - what do you eat for breakfast?

The run starts at 7am (which is about 2 hours from my normal breakfast time) ... I know carbs are a necessity of course, but just curious what types of things keep you going strong throughout the race and don't create a lot of "gut bulk"? Normally I run in the evenings since I start work so early in the morning so I'm a bit nervous. Any tips? I'll have myself loaded with quick sugar gels (I generally need to eat about 20 carbs every 30-40 minutes when I run).

I just wish I could run this race worried more about "the run" instead of my blood sugars. Blah.

athletes

Skye Garza — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 22:47:32 GMT

who plays soccer and at half time you can't see.

soccer

Brianna — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 15:53:40 GMT

hey guys who here plays soccer and basketball??

Insulin Pump and Activity

Hannah — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 03:01:25 GMT

Just throwing a question out to any "pumpers".. When you have a game or practice, or other physical activity, do you disconnect your pump/suspend it?
I have the ping and I almost always take it off, because the activity lowers my blood sugar so much.

I'm new to the site, and any answers are much appreciated. Thanks!

Fencing and pumping - anyone know about this?

carrie67 — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 03:10:16 GMT

So I do fencing and LOVE it, but I recently was thinking of getting a pump, and I haven't talked to my endocrinologist yet, but I was wondering if the pump would get in the way since all the equipment isn't exactly loose...

Gymnasts with Type 1 diabetes??

Kelli Martin — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 02:32:36 GMT

Hi guys I am a level 10 gymnast and I was just recently diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. I was wondering if any of you guys use the pump or not? And if so, where do you put it and do during practice and do you like it better than shots?

What is your favorite sport??

Ann Elizabeth — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 02:13:04 GMT

Hi i wanted to start a discussion so what is your favorite sport?

barrel racing

caramay — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 15:14:20 GMT

i do barrel racing and it is a sport when i go in to run i am either hooked up to my pump or i disconnect it i have had diabetes since i was 4 and i don't let this bring me down!!

Triathlete Talk

MaryKate — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 00:03:19 GMT

Hi everybody! My name is Mary Kate and I just joined Juvenation a few days ago. I was diagnosed less than two years ago and have competed in one (sprint distance) triathlon (six months after diagnosis.) Learning I have type 1 was inspiration for me to do my first tri because I figured, why not? I wanted a physical challenge that showed me how strong my body is despite having diabetes. It was exhilarating and I can't wait to do another soon!

Anyone else out there a triathlete? Which is your favorite leg of the race? What challenges do you experience training for an endurance event?

Although I was never much of a runner until recently, I think the run is my favorite! Since it comes at the end, I feel like it's the ultimate test of mental strength to push through discomfort and negativity. Awesome!

Also, I just got a Dexcom SEVEN PLUS continuous glucose sensor and it is incredible...I love knowing what my sugars are doing (and how quickly.) It helps me to relax during workouts.

November 14th, I am asking everyone to wear blue!

Vanessa — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 17:56:06 GMT

Hi Everyone, Hope all is good! I just wanted to share an event I created on Facebook to honor World Diabetes day. I am asking everyone to wear BLUE on November 14th & send in pictures/videos to Stop juvenile diabetes Facebook page. Below is the event link on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=290168164334505 & please feel free to like our page :)

Thank you,

Vanessa mother of a Type 1

Athletes with Type 1 Diabetes

Vanessa — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 15:12:40 GMT

So over the weekend, my son wasn't feeling his Type 1 and just wanted it to go away. As a parent your heart aches but this is also when we must pick them up. He is a very athletic kid and loves football, basketball, all sports really... So we went to the internet and did a search for some accomplished athletes who also have Type 1. As we did our search, I noticed I was all over the place trying to bring everyone together and decided to take what I learned and put the most notiable ones in my blog for all to see & share. Enjoy :)

http://diabeteswontstoprial.blogspot.com/2011/09/athletes-with-type-1-diabetes.html

Please be sure to like our Facebook page to the right of or blog as well! Many thanks :)

At first cycling used to make my blood sugar go down, but now.....

Brian — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 04:05:50 GMT

I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in April of this year at the age of 43.

My whole life Iv'e been into long distance running and bicycling, well I did have to give up running due to a calf injury which became too bad to run last year so now days I ride my bike, do sit ups and push ups.

After being diagnosed with diabetes I didn't think I was going to be able to ride like I used to because back in April diabetes made me lose about 30 pounds. I went from 175 down to 145 very fast. I have gained 10 pounds back since then so I'm 155 now and riding like I used to like 10 years ago and still improving especially on the mountain climbs.

Back in late may I decided to do the Tour de Cure which raises money for the American Diabetes Association. When I started my training I noticed that when I would ride my blood sugar would go down and sometimes it would go way too low so I started eating a powerBar that had 30 grams of carbs. I'd check my blood sugar around 20 miles into the ride and would take it every 20 miles after that. Each time my blood sugar would go down and I'd eat another powerBar. Generally my blood sugar would be around 90-160 before, during and after the ride. Lately my blood sugars have been going high during and after my ride so I would only eat about half a powerBar, but still my sugars are still going very high so the last 3 rides I've gone on I haven't been eating anything before my ride and my sugars are still going up. However, about 2 hours after the rides my blood sugar has been dropping. Lately what's been going on is my blood sugar has been about 160 before the ride, then going over 200 20 to 30 miles into the ride and 180 after the ride and that's without eating anything for half of a powerBar or Cliff bar during the ride.

This weird blood sugar stuff actually started at the Tour de Cure last Saturday August 20th. Before the ride my blood sugar was at 150. I ate a 30 carb PowerBar. Took blood sugar about 30 miles into the ride and my blood sugar was at 300. I asked a person at the medical tent at the aid station what to do and she suggested I take 2 units of insulin and wait about 20 minutes to see if it starts going down. I went down to 250 so I rode another 30 miles and it went down to 220 and after the 100 mile ride my sugar was at 200 and I only had the powerBar before the ride and only a half powerBar during the ride. Hours later it finally did drop to a good level of 120.

It seems like the better shape I get into the higher my blood sugar goes. Has this happened to anybody else?

Softball

Mollie — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 15:39:33 GMT

Is it just me but when I do softball practice or games I have to check my blood surgar before I start, sometimes during, and after.

College Cross Country

Mal — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 04:09:02 GMT

So, I found out that I'll be running cross country in college, this fall, and I'm not sure what to expect.
Does anyone have any advice?

Thanks!