Okay, this has been going on for a little while, but I've had some trouble pinning it down. I first started suspecting blood sugar issues of some sort in June while depoyed to Iraq. I went from running the five mile course faster than the (male) sergeant in charge of Physical Training, to falling out of the formation run which was only three miles. I figured it was just the heat - Sunrise in Baghdad in June is around 85 degrees, and it's all uphill from there. I got back to the States, and was still SUCKING, just feeling out of breath and weak. Thought maybe it was just getting used to humidity again. Didn't run enough over the winter to notice any difference. But now it's spring, and I'm still not keeping up with the group runs. I was a year ago the fastest female runner in my Company. No longer. I'm still fast for a girl, so no one is paying much attention to my complaints. But I'm noticing a real degradation in my performance. This morning's run I felt weak and ran the second-slowest. My legs were numb afterwards, especially my right knee, my left calf, and the bottoms of my feet. I felt weak all morning - walked slow, felt the need to lean on the wall or sit down until nearly noon. Maybe it's just because it was five miles and some of it was sandy. Maybe I'm just coming down with something, or maybe I just need to get back into shape again. Am I old already at 25? I'm not checking my blood sugar all that often, as I'm only pre-Diabetic. But I'm starting to think there is more to this than merely being out of shape. Any body else run before their diagnosis and notice a definite shift in running performance? I never would have noticed anything wrong with my blood sugar if I weren't already a runner, that's for sure.

Check you blood!!!! Before and after a run. Before and 2 hours after meals. Have an A1c test too! That is the only way you'll KNOW what is going on and how to correct it. 25 old? Good Gawd I am dead man!!!! My youngest is 4 years older than you!

Good Gawd I am dead man!!!!

Yeah, only 25, I know right? I'm a smidge better. But not really by much. The Army does organized runs in formation. I used to be able to keep up with the best of them. No more. Today I not only went bonky, but I started snapping at everybody and was close to tears. Not normal. I got a new test meter (using those disposable Sidekick ones) and really my numbers are fine. But my legs are numb in places when I run, and those places shift around slightly. I can't run sprints or hills worth anything anymore. It's starting to get to me. I'm deploying to Iraq again in the near future, and this time for 15 months. I've been to an Army doc twice, and my A1C is just fine. Think I'm going to just go to a civilian doc. And if he/she clears me, maybe it's something else entirely.

what #'s were you getting on your personal meter if you don't mind me asking? cause your symptons sure sound like low sugars to me.

Sound like it to me too!! Almost text book symptoms for Hypo!!