tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11188695.post2708223195082349392..comments2023-11-03T05:46:16.883-05:00Comments on Simon Says...Run: LOW END OF NORMALChadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08412073727859282887noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11188695.post-85825013355686208142007-09-11T15:01:00.000-05:002007-09-11T15:01:00.000-05:00Hope all is well, I read your Blog and interviews ...Hope all is well, I read your Blog and interviews regularly. Been almost a week, so I hope all is well.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11188695.post-57277367307701471632007-09-10T16:58:00.000-05:002007-09-10T16:58:00.000-05:00the onion article was great. Hope you are able to...the onion article was great. Hope you are able to figure out the slump and recover from it stronger.E-Speedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07569869104198800517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11188695.post-21224074384830163092007-09-10T07:07:00.000-05:002007-09-10T07:07:00.000-05:00Jim, I have to disagree about "getting to the line...Jim, I have to disagree about "getting to the line" being the only thing that matters. If that were the case, why do they time the races?<BR/><BR/>Gregg and Alison, yeah no ferritin levels were tested. I guess I assumed they knew what they were doing. I guess I'll go see my FP doc for that.<BR/><BR/>Thanks Chris. Yeah there are definitely a lot of ups and downs in this sport.Chadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08412073727859282887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11188695.post-92078328857348934222007-09-07T10:10:00.000-05:002007-09-07T10:10:00.000-05:00I have been reading your blog for the past few mon...I have been reading your blog for the past few months and really enjoy the honesty with which you write your posts. It truly shows the ups and downs that occur during any training season! I've commented before but it definitely gives me something to think about when adding posts to my little blog.<BR/>Keep up the great work and the great interviews!<BR/><BR/>ChrisAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11188695.post-55342566411581609712007-09-05T18:57:00.000-05:002007-09-05T18:57:00.000-05:00I was all set to ask if you had your ferritin test...I was all set to ask if you had your ferritin tested and then I saw the above post. I agree that it would be useful if you could get that # as well.Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13958619218631387281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11188695.post-87909115031064124812007-09-05T18:00:00.000-05:002007-09-05T18:00:00.000-05:00Chad-I am sorry to say, but you have now been thro...Chad-<BR/>I am sorry to say, but you have now been thrown into a group of runners/athletes that been subjected to poor health practice. I am not a M.D. but I know the system enough to say, you were "sluffed off" at Urgent care if they didn't draw a Ferritin, ie: stored iron, TIBC (total iron binding capacity), and serum Iron levels. A person can have normal hemoglobin and still have low levels of the above mentioned. Now, having said that, usually you will get the same recommendations from your FP doc, sports med doc or other... Usually get iron from natural heme sources, meat, beans, etc... as well as a multivit. with iron. Don't take iron supplements if you don't know for sure if your levels aren't low, it can be dangerous. Sounds like you need a second opinion if you are thinking your levels might be low???<BR/>Do a google search on iron/ferritin in distance runners and you will find tons of information.<BR/>GreggGregghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00465285034156029582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11188695.post-12321589931694954592007-09-05T17:58:00.000-05:002007-09-05T17:58:00.000-05:00Chad, how many times have you finished a race and ...Chad, how many times have you finished a race and another runner grabs you by the shoulders and demands, "Let me see your training diary!" or "What exactly is your iron level?" In the end all that matters is getting to the line--everything else is details.Jim from Minnesotahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12995458507017081409noreply@blogger.com