10/15-AM- Vestavia Mile. Hoped to beat my best of the year (6:37.9) but had to settle for a 6:56 and it took a 4th quarter rally just to break 7. Progress is progress and I'm certainly better than I was just 24 hours ago but I was left disappointed in this. I know CBS/NOS is still required but a couple tweaks may be necessary. Do I up the Sarcosine or add Taurine?
PM- Very interesting. MUCH WORSE after eating a protein bar. Then got somewhat better after taking extra CBS/NOS. Signs point to excess phosphorus and poor kidney function. Protein bars will be STOPPED FOREVER! Paramin will also most probably never be taken again. I predict that sugar/caffeine/alcohol will be tolerated once per week but I must never again make a habit of it. Made it through Day 15. Not sure I trust the Liver Beef. I will probably rotate with the synthetic B-12/molybdenum. It also appears that the Liver Beef INCREASES the need for CBS/NOS.
Distance=2.0
10/16-AM- 4x400 at Vestavia.
0 CBS/NOS- 2:25 (9:40 pace)
1 CBS/NOS- 1:58 (7:52 pace) MINUS 1:48
2 CBS/NOS- 1:40 (6:40 pace) MINUS 72
3 CBS/NOS- 1:20 (5:20 pace) MINUS 80
Pretty much full strength on 3 of those suckers. I don't believe I would have seen significant improvement on a 4th. If I had run a Mile on 3, I most certainly would have beaten yesterday's time and am probably under 6:30. Perhaps if I continue to limit protein, I won't need as much CBS/NOS support. If I go with synthetic B12/molybdenum, I may not even need it at all. Odds are, I will rotate the 2 plans. This is Day 16. Only 5 to go.
PM- Chilly rain hit after my warm up so I shut it down. I'm not going to gain any fitness before race day and I don't want to risk catching a cold.
Distance=2.0
10/17- Another one of those WHAT THE ____________ type of days! Took the same formula that carried me to an 80 second quarter yesterday. Today, it was a TOTAL FAILURE! I could not run at all! Fortunately, there is an explanation. The excess protein has cleared my system and for that reason, extra CBS/NOS is no longer needed/tolerated. I must confess that I cheated today but there was a good reason for it.
Ate a 20g protein bar and I was actually BETTER! Then, got worse again after drinking a Coke at lunch. What is the explanation?
Protein MOST DEFINITELY INCREASES the need/tolerance for CBS/NOS pills. If I reduce the protein and cut out the bars, I cannot tolerate high doses of CBS/NOS. Hell, I'm not even sure if I need it at all if I abstain from the bars. I'll have to do better with/without tests for the next few days. The Liver Beef MIGHT increase the need for it irregardless of the protein. That means if I go with the B12/moly instead, CBS/NOS is less likely to be needed. I think there is a chance that the CBS/NOS caused the intolerance to B12/moly. Both reduce sulfur so perhaps I simply overdid it.
As for the forbidden drinks, if I consume excess protein, 1 Coke will actually cause me to feel BETTER because the acid breaks down the protein. Again, if I make a habit out of it, probably not so much. However, if I did NOT take protein and DID take the CBS/NOS, it will be a situation in which just half a can could trigger a reaction. Here's the effect of on the demand for CBS/NOS
Protein bars- INCREASE demand for CBS/NOS
Sugared drinks- DECREASE tolerance for CBS/NOS
Liver Beef- MIGHT increase demand but it's unconfirmed.
If I go consistently without the sugar OR the protein, can I get a stable formula? I'll save money if I can get off the CBS/NOS but I really don't care if it's zero or one of those suckers. Just keep it the same every day.
10/18- 5 miles on Lakeshore with an overall time of 42:23 (8:29 pace). Did the first 1.25 with no CBS/NOS and the pace was a steady 9:07. Popped a pill and improved to an 8:16 pace on the last 3.75 with a 5th mile in 7:56. Good news.
This was the outcome that I was hoping for. I still need CBS/NOS support despite yesterday's overdose. I probably would have been better if I had only taken half today but I'm not going down that road again. A 2nd pill would have taken me back over 9:00 pace or worse. I did eat a protein bar 24 hours ago but that was most probably more than offset by the Coke and the overdose. Tomorrow, it will be confirmed that I still need CBS support. If I was going to need it, I'm glad the need flared up now rather than on race day. The goal once again will be a sub-2 finish and I think I've got about a 50/50 chance.
Distance=5.0
Future options:
If I stay off the protein bars and limit sugar to once per week, I know for sure that molybdenum +CBS/NOS will be too much. It will probably be the equivalent of 2 CBS/NOS pills.
Option 1: Liver + 1 CBS NOS with no moly (current formula)
Option 2: Synthetic B12+ CBS/NOS with no moly
Option 3: Liver + moly with no CBS/NOS
Option 4: Synthetic B12 + moly with no CBS/NOS
I predict that all 4 options will yield similar results and I will end up going with some type of rotation to guard against a zinc/copper imbalance that may occur if I go with or without Liver for too long.
It's too close to race day to experiment so I will keep the training updates going at least until the end of the month.
10/19- Junk run in Canada. Planned to do a little more but called it quits after 1 mile because it started to rain and it was cold. Interesting reaction. It was clear even before the run that some CBS/NOS was needed. This time, I only took half a pill and felt pretty comfortable on a 7:xx pace. Took the 2nd half of the pill and was noticeably weaker. With the same effort, I was about 30-40 seconds per mile slower. I'm going with half a pill on race day and I like my chances.
10/20- Planned rest day. Back in America. Again, I went with half a CBS/NOS and feel decent. Scratch options 1 and 2. It will be a rotation of Liver and synthetic B12 with the moly and NO CBS/NOS. If I'm not eating protein bars, it's too strong.
10/21- Detroit Free Press Half Marathon in 1:53:56 officially.
Distance=14.0
-24 miles on the week
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