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Costa Crashes, Gym Spikes & Lantus Fights: Life Training with T1D

Costa Crashes, Gym Spikes & Lantus Fights: Life Training with T1D

Update: 2025-08-03
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In this week's episode, Mike’s on a fitness high and Jack’s… not quite. From time-in-range battles to chaotic meet-ups filled with hypos, highs, and a £4 ice cream, this one’s full of laughs and real-life T1D experiences.

  • 💪 Why Mike’s gym comeback has boosted his control
  • 🧠 Why Jack’s Lantus timing might be the issue
  • 🤯 And what actually happens when two T1Ds go low at the same time in public?


⏱️ Episode Chapters

  1. 00:00 – Welcome Back & Blood Sugar Mayhem
    Jack’s battling glucose chaos while Mike’s loving life off work.
  2. 03:45 – The Fitness Flip: From Slump to Salad
    Mike’s back in the gym, meal prepping, and loving the pain—Jack’s feeling inspired.
  3. 06:30 – Time-in-Range Battle
    Mike’s smashing 74% time in range… but with 17% lows. Jack’s just behind at 72%.
  4. 08:15 – Meet-Up Mayhem: Hypos, Ice Cream & Painting Walls
    Mike hits 2.9, Jack’s alarm goes off, and Riley’s calm with pizza while both lads spiral.
  5. 12:30 – Gym Glucose Spikes & Leg Day Lows
    Post-workout spikes and nighttime hypos—training with T1D isn’t easy.
  6. 15:45 – Jack’s Night-Time Struggles
    From bedtime crashes to 3am spikes—Jack’s nightly battles with Lantus.
  7. 19:30 – Flipping Lantus: Will It Work?
    Jack’s planning a bold experiment to shift his basal insulin to mornings.
  8. 22:00 – Call for Stories & FITT1D Update
    Mike confirms the FITT1D launch is locked for 1st Sept, and both hosts ask for your T1D stories.

💬 Quote of the Week:
"Man’s got a big bunda... and a 74% time in range." – Mike

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Costa Crashes, Gym Spikes & Lantus Fights: Life Training with T1D

Costa Crashes, Gym Spikes & Lantus Fights: Life Training with T1D

Michael Mcloughlin, Jack Scales