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JDRF - Win a prize!

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Northerner

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Hi, I thought I would make it more interesting for my sponsors by setting a competition:

  • Sponsor me for 50p or more to enter. Those who have already sponsored me can have a go straightaway!
  • Guess my finishing blood glucose level. I have no idea what this might be, as so much depends on the day. Hopefully, it will not be TOO high or TOO low!
  • As there are likely to be some duplicate guesses, the tie-breaker will be to guess my finish time in hours:minute:seconds - the closest will then win!

The prizes will be:

  • First: A copy of 'The Discovery of Insulin' by Michael Bliss - a 'must-read' for anyone with diabetes, or caring for someone with it.
  • Second and third: A personalised poem written by me on the subject of your choice - can be for you, or someone's birthday - whatever you want!

To enter, sponsor me at http://www.justgiving.com/NorthernerJDRF/ then post your guesses here!

My finish time last year was just over two hours, to give you an idea, but I hope to do better than that this year🙂

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Hmm Im hopeless at this sort of thing !! :(:( I'll sponsor you ?10 for a poem 😉

Hehehe Im sooo cheeky 😱
 
Great idea!🙂

But can i ask you - do you normally go high with adrenaline when running? Am i allowed to question you?:DBev
 
hmm, i'll go with 5.3 and 1hour 50mins 😉

completely random guess!
 
bev said:
Great idea!🙂

But can i ask you - do you normally go high with adrenaline when running? Am i allowed to question you?:DBev
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It's difficult to predict, bev. I normally stay within range on a training run of 5 miles or less, but longer runs I need to top up with jelly babies. The Great South Run is 10 miles. Last year I started the race on 11.0 mmol/l and finished on 5.8 mmol/l, but it really could be anything!🙂
 
Northerner said:
It's difficult to predict, bev. I normally stay within range on a training run of 5 miles or less, but longer runs I need to top up with jelly babies. The Great South Run is 10 miles. Last year I started the race on 11.0 mmol/l and finished on 5.8 mmol/l, but it really could be anything!🙂
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easy on the jelly babies when you are near the end, please 😉
 
BG level on finishing : 5.1mmols

Finish time : 1hr 58mins 30 secs

:DBev
 
OOOOO ... This is a tricky one to predict ... I'm going to go with 6.3 ...sorry .. I feel awful saying this figure .... not thats is high .. but I think sensibly you will try to achieve and maintain a good bg throught out the race .... in order for you to drop to low :D:D

Heidi
xx🙂
 
Forgot to post the finishing time ... 1hr 49mins 40seconds :D

Heidi
xx🙂
 
Ahem...... do I get a poem for ?10 or do I have to up my bid ? :D
 
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