Training 7/9-7/15

The verdict is in on Liver Beef:
It is indeed tolerated thanks to the Sarcosine.  That's good news.  It appears that it eliminates my need for synthetic B-12 but most likely NOT eliminate the need for methyl folate and NOT eliminate the need for DMG.  That will be confirmed tomorrow.  I also want to see once and for all what is better: Thym Adren or ADHS?  Finally, I need to test the amount of the nucleotide support.  I suspect that too much could trigger a detox reaction.  Once those questions are answered, that should do it in theory.  The formula should be set once and for all.

7/9- 2 mile tempo in 14:04 (7:02 pace).  Solid performance.  We'll see what this week will bring but I expect to get serious very soon.  Before the Sarcosine, just a trace of Liver Beef would trigger a flu like malaise that would not fully clear for 3-5 days.  I do suspect that Sarcosine could be slowing me down but once again, it's a price I am willing to pay for more stability.  I could be detoxing and get better with time.
Distance=2.0

7/10- Junk intervals at Vestavia.  The verdict is in.  Liver Beef will NOT eliminate my need for Methyl folate.  Also, extra nucleotide support is a non-factor so I'll stick with just a few drops to save money.  It is becoming increasingly clear that the Sarcosine is slowing me down.  For the last time, that's still a better ending than the alternative but if there is a simple fix to counteract that, I'll take it.  Research points to Methionine, PABA or Vitamin E.  PABA was a non-factor after starting Sarcosine but was a nightmare on plain glycine.  Methionine could be a substitute for DMG but Vitamin E is an addition.

PM- Methionine is NOT the answer.  I may struggle tomorrow as a result of it.  Some of the damage was mitigated by extra MF.  NADH is too expensive so I will go with Vitamin E as the only option to possibly counteract the glycine.
Distance=1.0

7/11- Planned rest day as I await equilibrium.  I have ordered the Vitamin E and may consider NADH after all but the end of the line is upon me and I am at peace with whichever outcome.  Sarcosine is the one treatment that I cannot do without.  When used in combination with DMG and the nucleotide product, the SENSITIVITY IS GONE!

 I will have at least adequate levels of energy every day barring something stupid such as a caffeine binge or forgetting to take a necessary pill.  I will always need to take certain pills but the dosage is flexible. A single extra dose or two won't make much difference one way or the other.  That's the good news.

The bad news is that the Sarcosine is slowing me down.  By how much?  Not sure but my best estimate is around 3-5%.  That means that even if my training ticks back up, I may have to be content with being a 1:45-1:50 half marathoner.  The often cited respectable standards of 21/45/1:40 are likely out of reach.  No runners are happy about the inevitable decline in their performance but when the alternative is quitting, it doesn't seem so bad.  Still, I would have expected to be running my current times in my early 50s, not my late 30s.  If there is a simple fix to reverse or at least slow the rate of decline, I'll take it.  My research points to Vitamin E as a viable option.  One way or the other, the outcome will be known.  I've said that for years.  At least now, the worst outcome is not so terrible.

7/12- 2 mile junk run and I didn't even time it.  No motivation right now because I'm in limbo waiting for the Vitamin E.  It could arrive tomorrow but most probably on Saturday.
Distance=2.0

7/13- Another 2 mile junk run at Gold's.  This was a bit better than yesterday but not by much
Distance=2.0

7/14- Abbreviated BTC run.  Finished 4 miles in tough conditions in a time of 33:23 (8:21 pace).  Weak effort but the pace was fairly even.  The E should arrive today.  Although I'm not feeling any instant ill-effects from the Liver, I'm not convinced that it is safe for me.  It could be the source of the suckage as of late

PM- Liver Beef is confirmed to be SAFE.  Managed another 2 miles on tired legs in 15:48 (7:54 pace).  Not much difference than the morning despite extra Liver.  In fact, I actually felt slightly better.  In other news, the Vitamin E has arrived.  It's too early to tell but I may be seeing some benefit from it.  It seems unlikely to be a night and day difference however.  I will not try it on a run until tomorrow.
Distance=6.0

7/15- Good news is that Vitamin E appears to be a plus but it may not be a game changer.  I improved from a 1:53 to a 1:46 in my interval (MINUS 28).  Once again, there was no motivation.  I had planned to do a workout after this but settled for a 2 lap cool down.  I'm taking next week off in hopes of getting a jump start then I will try to get serious for DC and Detroit in the Fall.  The only question left is the ADHS vs. Thym-Adren but at least based on what I've seen, it's unlikely to make much difference.
Distance=1.0

-Measly 14 miles on the week.