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Shahjahan Kadir<\/strong> is a regular runner at our events having become a 2017 season pass holder and has gone from strength to strength having now taken on four Wimbledon Common half marathons and countless 10k races<\/strong><\/a> with plenty more to come. Having only started running this year we think you’ll agree this is a huge achievement and here is his story…<\/em><\/p>\n I always considered myself as physically inactive. I tried several times to run but couldn’t run more than a kilometre. I started to believe that running is not my kind of thing and this is something I can never improve upon.<\/p>\n Being diagnosed as a diabetic<\/strong> patient at the age of 45<\/strong>, I was really confused and wasn’t sure what to do. I was advised by friends and family, and especially two of my colleagues, to start running. One of my colleagues advised me that I can run longer than a kilometre if I run slowly. That was basically the starting point for my running!<\/p>\n [toggle title=”Running with Diabetes<\/strong>” state=”open”]Since 1996<\/strong>, the number of people diagnosed with diabetes in the UK has risen from 1.4 million to 3.5 million<\/strong>. It is predicted that up to 549,000 people in the UK<\/strong> have diabetes that is yet to be diagnosed. This means that, including the number of undiagnosed people, there is estimated to be over 4 million<\/strong> people living with diabetes in the UK at present.<\/p>\n Running can be an ideal form of exercise for people with diabetes as it helps improve the body’s sensitivity to insulin. The benefits of running are:-<\/p>\n If you have Type 1 diabetes<\/strong>, ensure that you have enough insulin or energy to keep you going throughout the run. Do check with your physician on how long you can run if you suffer with Type 1 diabetes.<\/p>\n\n