Diabetes and cycling/racing

[DJTempo]

I've had diabetes for 38 of my 39 years on this planet. I've been cycling seriously for about 24 of the same 39 years. I find it a great tool for managing my Type 1 diabetes, it gives me an excuse to binge on foods I normally wouldn't touch (the holiday season sucks diet-wise), etc, etc, etc. I'm looking for other type 1 diabetics that might have some insight into training for racing. I feel, after many seasons of less-than-impressive results, that the diabetes is limiting my performance. I've never let it hold me back in anything else, so I'm having trouble giving into this suspicion I have.

There's always the fallback "I don't train enough"?

Anyone have any thoughts?

Chip

[parkerlindsey]

Hi DJTEMPO
I am also suffering for diabetes since 23 years and cycling is a great tool to control your diabetes. If your are planning for traning and racing so it is obvious it will effect on your performance so if you are spending 4 or 5 hours in traning then try to spend less hours because it will effect on your health.