Am I dying?

K, so you all remember my thread where I told you about how my heart rate and pace have been ridiculously high? Well I put the watch and heart rate monitor away for a little bit and decided to run by feel for a few weeks. Today we had an unofficial XC practice where we ran a 2 mile time trial, so that we could track our improvement later in the summer. I ran a 14:37. And I felt like I was gonna die. (During track I only ran one 3200 in 11:01). During track I could hold a 7:15ish pace for 4-6 miles, and I wouldn't feel all that tired after it. But I feel like a piece of shit. My runs have been at like 9:00-10:00 pace, with 9:00 feeling like I'm pushing it.

I've been thinking I might have an iron deficiency, or anemia or whatever you call it, but I can't get to a doctor soon. I've been drinking a lot of water, and eating pretty healthy. So pretty much....

Can YOU guess my ailment?

I'm going to the doctor tomorrow, but still. Any suggestions are welcome.

Yeah, the doctor is going to know a lot more than any of us. With the very little i know about this situation or anything i don't feel comfortable offereing health advice...sorry

thats happened to me before but it was because i kept skipping my period and i was just like really weak or something so i just ate more and got stronger mentally and was fine. i skip my period now but i am stronger mentally so it doesn't affect me anymore..lol i don't think thats your probably though. but maybe you just kinda need to chill out and start to like running again. do you like dread it and stuff?

and yeah i agree with PCNQ doctor will know a lot more than me.

Make sure you get a red blood cell count/iron count and maybe ask for a Lyme's test. I know that's really common around here this time of year. Do you take a multivitamin or any supplements?

yes you are it was good know you

the doctor will no what to do

are you eating enough, and getting enough sleep?

Sorry Greg =/

but yeah, if he says "you're perfectly healthy" maybe you just need some extra time off.

if he says your healthy yeah your either burned out physically or mentally or both! haha. wow exciting...that sucks.

maybe you should take a multivitamin.

I'm low in iron so I take one that pregnant people take.

yeah, i take multivitamins every day...or at least when i think about it

speaking of it...

PCNQtrack wrote:yeah, i take multivitamins every day...or at least when i think about it

speaking of it...

I find nails to be more effective. =/

yeah i took those vitamins when i kept skipping my period too.

I'm not burned out mentally. I'm always excited to go running, thinking "Maybe this run will be good". But no. And my legs feel fresh. And I don't think I've missed my period. So yeah. The doctor will probably know. I'll start taking a multi vitamin.

haha, good luck aand tell us what he says

HXC_Runner2012 wrote:I'm not burned out mentally. I'm always excited to go running, thinking "Maybe this run will be good". But no. And my legs feel fresh. And I don't think I've missed my period. So yeah. The doctor will probably know. I'll start taking a multi vitamin.

lol alright well then i bet you just have a low iron defficiency.

I think I need more iron too.

Yes, you are dying, but so is everyone else, from the minute they're born, so I say just get used to it.

Good one?

runner_dude wrote:Yes, you are dying, but so is everyone else, from the minute they're born, so I say just get used to it.

ok....

RETURNover wrote:

runner_dude wrote:Yes, you are dying, but so is everyone else, from the minute they're born, so I say just get used to it.

ok....

shut up turnover.

Piper2 wrote:

RETURNover wrote:

runner_dude wrote:Yes, you are dying, but so is everyone else, from the minute they're born, so I say just get used to it.

ok....

shut up turnover.

ur mean

Normally I would be able to help you, but you would not believe the hundreds of possible diagnostics one can derive from your situation. It is virtually impossible to tell whats wrong with you without a physical evaluation.

Anemia is one possibility.
and runforlife thats Amenorrhoea.

Of course HXC your overlooking the one possibility:

maybe you just suck.

RETURNover wrote:

Piper2 wrote:

RETURNover wrote:

runner_dude wrote:Yes, you are dying, but so is everyone else, from the minute they're born, so I say just get used to it.

ok....

shut up turnover.

ur mean

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