Comments on: Speed, Pills and More

By: Julie

Julie — Thu, 20 May 2010 23:21:43 +0000

You’re cooking on all your runs these days. It’s nice to see. Just remember to take your calcium opposite to the time of day you take your iron, as the former will inhibit the absorption of the latter. Even better if you can take vitamin C with the iron, as that helps your body absorb it.

By: Flo

Flo — Fri, 14 May 2010 12:20:18 +0000

Hey girl, I take a capsule and it doesn’t give me any problems. Do you take yours with food? Should do. Also, maybe it’s the type, I get mine at Whole Foods and it’s “Chelated” Iron. Says “Gentle and easy to absorb”. So look for chelated if yours isn’t.

By: LA Runner

LA Runner — Fri, 14 May 2010 08:38:57 +0000

We’ve been discussing this in the Sub 3 thread, but do you take pill or liquid iron? I assume pill from your post, but just wanted to double check. After a blood test, I am taking one pill a day and I swear it is making me feel so sick to my stomach! Thoughts?

I’m so glad you are liking the group running, too. You will blow 20 out of the water quite soon.:)

By: Flo

Flo — Wed, 12 May 2010 22:17:54 +0000

No track near me. I did drills once and it messed up my heel bursitis really badly (bounding) so I’m gun-shy, though I know they’re worthy. Maybe with the hill group I can do some less hurty ones without looking like a lunatic in the park.

Nah, last weeks workout had nothing to do with Boston and everything to do with not having done speedwork in weeks and dealing with the heat. Otherwise, they’d have deteriorated as happened after Philly, not improved with each subsequent one.

By: JoeGarland

JoeGarland — Wed, 12 May 2010 22:11:42 +0000

It’s great to run with others when you can do it on your terms and not feel compelled to do more than you want to.

In addition to strides, if you’re on a track, perhaps do some drills first. I know I should do them, but the only time I really do is before a track workout. And I would guess that last week’s 400s were affected by your Boston effort.

By: Flo

Flo — Wed, 12 May 2010 19:07:19 +0000

Kristin, I’m convinced it works from my friends who’ve used it for joint chronic problems. Also, I haven’t had knee pain since I’ve started using it, which I used to have occasionally. But when I hurt, it’s usually more soft tissue or tendon stuff, not so much joint (though that could be because I’ve been taking it, lol) so I’m thinking it might not make a big diff if I go off it. I’ll keep you posted.

By: Kristin

Kristin — Wed, 12 May 2010 15:34:03 +0000

I’m just happy that it’s “Speed, Pills” and not “Speed Pills,” haha, laughing at my own grammar joke. Definitely curious what you notice about weaning off the glucosamine/MSM. I’ve tried both out of desperation (and read a decent bit of literature on glucosamine and chondroitin for a research paper at one point) and it seems very iffy as to whether supplementation makes a difference for joint pain. But I’d say at least half of my female teammmates have had to do the iron supplementation thing at one point or another.