Exploration run
Part three
Mid-run break A hot day calls for iced coffee post run!! Can’t beat that view!
….or the shade on a hot day!
- 6:01 am, BG: 120, Set temp target
- 6:45 am, BG: 139, Start run
- Mile 0.5, 2g carb
- Mile 3.5, 2g carb
- ~7:25 am, BG: 94, Lake break/meditation, 6g carb (15-20 mins or so)
- Mile 6.5, 2g carb
- 8:15 am, BG: 77, End run, 0.2 U correction, End temp target
- 8:42 am, BG: 81, ~30 Minutes Post Workout
This morning I had planned a mid-distance run, so I set a temp target even though I anticipated I might get a dawn phenomenon spike. I had barely started my run when I noticed my BGs were already trending down. Since I was planning on 7-8 miles, I had 2 jelly beans, even though I was just a half a mile in. I was still trending down three miles later so I had a couple more jelly beans. Then at the turnaround I stopped for a bit to take in the view, meditate and check in on what automode had actually given me in terms of basal earlier in the morning. This way I could more accurately predict what might happen and manage more effectively. Turns out that from 5 am-6 am I got my full basal, then between 6 am-7 am, I still got a significant amount despite setting my temp target (see pick dots on my graph below). More insulin + more activity = more carbs to stay stable. Since I was only half way done, I had 6 more jelly beans to try to get me through the rest of my run. About a mile and a half from home, I was dropping faster than I would like, so I had 2 more jelly beans to prevent a post run low and waited until I was done running to end my temp target. It worked out pretty well and I only dropped to 73 at my lowest post-run. Success!
Run line 30 mins post run
Today’s “exploration run” took me from our new home to the lake and back. Okay, so I might have known where I was going today as opposed to it being a true exploration run! It was a hot one and I was a sweaty mess by the time I was done, just under 8 miles total. When I got to the lake, I just knew I had to take a few minutes to sit by this huge willow tree and take in the view. It was so beautiful and peaceful! I know a lot of runners that get so stuck on hitting times or mileage that they forget it’s supposed to be fun too!
Enjoy the run, enjoy the moment!
The lake last night Don’t mind my sports bra and running shorts, it was a spontaneous lake trip last night. Teaching Miles to swim!
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