A Nottingham dad is running the length of the M1 to raise awareness after his son received a life changing diagnosis
A Nottingham dad is running the length of the M1 to raise awareness after his son received a "life changing" diagnosis. , where a lack of insulin causes the level of blood sugar to become too high.
"But the part I didn't realise is that to get the balance right in your blood sugar, you have to be constantly taking blood samples or having a glucose monitor. You also have to be careful about what you eat and drink, constantly calculating and it is life changing. Approximately 400,000 people are currently living with type 1 diabetes in the UK, including around 29,000 children. On January 27, Jamie continued his run, travelling from Hucknall to Nottingham, passing Meadow Lane, and finishing the leg in Barrow upon Soar.
"When I first started looking it was more than 200 miles, which made me think 'blimey', but I've planned some rests in and broken it up. I think there were some raised eyebrows when I told my family and friends - I think a few of them were worried about my sanity for a little bit, and I had to explain I wasn't actually planning on running on the M1 itself."
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