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Originally Posted by kstreeter513  It has become my passion and inspiration to keep blood glucose in tight control. I also enjoy competing in events here in mid Missouri. The last race I was in was a 5K about one month ago, and out of about 200 people I came in second place. 5K's are the farthest races I have ever participated in, but reading your story has inspired me to commit to a 10K, and maybe later down the road...half-marathon...or dare I say it...full marathon!! |
It helps me a lot to work on staying on top of my control, too. When I decided to make running part of my life, it demanded that I pay close attention to how I handle my insulin and diet and testing of blood sugars. It's a pain in the arse at times but I hope it's worth it.
Last Sunday was a beautiful culmination of the effort.
I don't know if I will ever go after a full marathon, but maybe one day I will. First I think I'd just like to keep working on improving my base endurance and half-marathon times in the process.
You must have some good natural ability with the 5K result you had. Nice job there. The only way I'll probably ever get second place in a 5K race is if it's just me and one other person at some event.
