8/4- Repeated the 2 mile distance this time on Lakeshore. Improved to 21:11 (10:35 pace). MINUS 48 compared to yesterday. Solid improvement but as I predicted, not an instant rebound. Only 67 degrees this morning. Summer is not over yet but it's nice to get a break. Added a half mile cool.
Took just 1 CoQ10 and felt noticeably worse immediately. Sure hope it's not an autoimmune reaction. Probably just too much of a stimulant. I have been good about avoiding energy drinks but still drink an occasional Coke. I've noticed that I lose something after that as well.
Distance-2.5
8/5- Back to the new normal. Lakeshore 2.5 in 22:55 (9:10 pace) with a sub-9 on the back half. Splits were 11:46-11:09 so that's a pretty solid finish. ADHS plus methylation support is a winning formula and I will not try to mess with it.
PM- Took a pot shot at the sub-8 Mile. Got off to a fast start but it didn't feel right. Pace fell off after 200 meters but held it near 8:00 pace for the next 400. Punted at 800 still under 4:00 but fading and slow jogged the last 2 laps.
You might think that I was just too tired from the morning but I can tell the difference between natural fatigue and pill issues. This is clearly the latter. It seems like I took too much ADHS. I predicted that my need would diminish without CoQ10 but I SHOULDN'T REACT BADLY TO A MODULATOR! Too much of a suppressant can hurt but a modulator? Should not!
Distance-3.5
8/6- AM- Needed an extra hour of sleep because of crazy dreams. Dreamed that I hung out with a guy from my childhood that I haven't even thought about in several years. We didn't like each other growing up and didn't like each other in the dream either. LOL.
Did have time for Sprint tests. Did a 41/32 plus a warm and cool. The final sprint felt good. I am still too dependent on ADHS but the dosage will be reduced and I may no longer need the afternoon dose
PM- Hoped to run 3.5 from the Shak. Called it quits after 1 Mile in 10:03. Cut the ADHS from 9 pills to 6 but it was still too much. Concern, panic or doom? Concern but on the edge of panic. It's not a surprise that cutting CoQ10 affected the adrenal balance. I plan to cut it down to 4 tomorrow and I had better see significant improvement.
Distance-1.5
8/7-AM- 2 miles in 17:56 (8:58 pace) plus a cool. Splits were 9:10-8:46 with most of disparity coming in the last quarter mile. Still concerned but no panic. I still need the pills but there is a magic number, which is clearly going down. Am I headed towards complete intolerance? If so, I got big trouble. Took only 3 pills this morning and will take 1 in the afternoon.
PM- Noticeably weaker after the afternoon dose (just 1 pill). After a half lap warm, I ran another half lap at base effort and clocked an 83 (8:18 pace). Over a full mile, I estimate that I was good for a low-mid 9. Better than yesterday afternoon but clearly a step backwards from this morning.
New theory: The Zinc/Copper ratio in ADHS is only 10:1, which is too low. At a low dose, it probably doesn't matter, but on 8 pills, it sure does. Popped a Zinc pill and walked back to the start line for the half. Time improved to 74 (7:24 pace). If the problem with ADHS is a Zinc/Copper imbalance rather than adrenal suppression, that makes me feel a LOT BETTER!
Distance-3.0
8/8- Took 1 Liver pill last night and it wrecked me. Not a big surprise and it was a risk that I was willing to take to confirm the Zinc/Copper issue. This ratio is often problematic with Autism and I don't believe it is an autoimmune reaction.
I was worthless this morning. I would have been better off without ANY ADHS pills but just 2 of those made it much worse. Just slow jogged 1 Mile untimed. Even Zinc was not enough to counteract the Copper in the Liver pills but Vitamin C was effective. That's what I'm going with until San Diego. Lots of new experiments to come afterwards.
PM- Turned away at the DMV in an attempt to get a STAR ID. AARGH! Fortunately my passport should still work. I never reported it lost to the government. 2 sprint with and without Vitamin C. 57 without and a 40 with. Gap of 17. If I simply need to add Vitamin C to my cocktail, I can live with that as long as it doesn't become a magic number.
Distance-1.5
8/9- DISASTER. Took some Vitamin C and felt like it triggered the need for ADHS again, which is actually what I wanted to see. Took 3 ADHS- pills and quit after just a half mile in 5:38 plus a warm. Got home and took more Vitamin C. Tried to sprint and I was moving fast. It felt good for a few seconds then my hamstring gave way. Likely out for San Diego.
Distance-1.0
8/10- Unplanned rest day. Too soon to say how long I will be out.
13 miles on the week
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