1/1- I did intervals yesterday and my opener was AWFUL (2:07). NAC was a game changer at 1:47 while a can of Rockstar was a bigger game changer at 1:20. That said, I really don't want to rely on stimulants to speed up the detox. Not good for me over the long haul.
Today, the opener was much better at 1:47. Again, the NAC was a game changer at 1:30. It's tempting to take more of that stuff and you would think I'd continue to improve but it doesn't work that way. Instead of caffeine, I went with Thym Adren for the 3rd run. I hoped that it would be a non factor like before Christmas. Nope. Significant negative reaction. Slipped back to 1:45. Finished with a half mile junk run and found that this time, stimulants didn't help.
Eventually, the Thym Adren will be tolerated and then necessary. Before the adrenal spike hits, I will increase the Methyl Folate, which will probably trigger more detox. If the increased MF together with the Melatonin is tolerated, I am improving.
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1/2- No intervals this morning. Just a 1 Mile at Montreat in the evening. Days are getting longer and it wasn't pitch black until after I finished. Time was 10:50 (5:28-5:22) and it took a late rally to shore up the sub-11. Better than yesterday and about what I expected. I will look for steady improvement going forward.
If my progress is stymied, I do have a couple options. I thought perhaps NAC is causing excess Sulfur. Yasko has a product for that, which I have ordered. The second thought is further off the beaten path: Parasites. I haven't ordered this one yet but one of the active ingredients is none other than Eye-Vermectin.
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1/3- Interesting finding in the morning. I was significantly better after taking a Probiotic. That suggests that my limited tolerance for NAC may be Sulfur related. I forgot to take NAC before work and endured a rough day.
Repeated the Montreat Mile in the evening after NAC and improved nicely to a 9:54 (MINUS 56) plus a short cool. Splits were 5:01-4:53 despite coasting in the final stretch. Now, can I keep this streak going? The rate of improvement will slow but it must be steady.
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