Hey, reader,
I've been doing a bit of running lately, but not enough. When I get out there, I'm having fun, so I'm confident that I'll be able to build up some more mileage before meeting up with the
Insulindependence crowd at the
Carlsbad Marathon, which is the next event in which I'm sure I'll participate.
But today I'm just going to share a report on the diabetes gear I take with me on runs.
Glucose tablets, or some source of quick carbohydrates:
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| These are the store brand glucose tablets. Glucolift makes a tastier, all-natural alternative, but this is what I have right now. |
Some ID, indicating that you are diabetic:
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| This is my MedicAlert ID. I started with the MedicAlert Foundation in 1974, so I'm not going to change now. |
A meter:
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| OneTouch Ultra Mini meter, lancet device, a few strips in an old Listerine Strips container, a piece of tech fiber cloth (like ShamWow) and plastic bag to hold it all. |
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A meter is so much smaller than so many less important things people run with, there's really no excuse for not carrying one except if you're not going far. The little piece of cloth is for those few times when it might be necessary to dry your fingers to get a test.
An infusion site:
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| What a fat model I had pose for these pictures, huh? |
An insulin pump:
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| My Animas Ping. |
My DexCom sensor and transmitter:
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| That's the back of my arm near my shoulder. |
My DexCom receiver:
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| It's in an iPhone arm band wrapped around my forearm. I can see my blood sugar trend as easily as the time on my watch. |
Then of course there are all of the ordinary runner things, a watch, maybe some Gu, some water...
It does take some organization sometimes to get out the door.
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