9/10- Got back from California two days ago and didn't feel as bad as I expected. It seems like the Cytokine dependence is no longer a significant issue. However, it never fails! As soon as I fix one problem, another one springs up. This time, the culprit is an adrenal spike, which is not surprising after a major problem is solved. Hoped to walk/jog 8 miles today or at least repeat the 6.5 from 2 weeks ago. FAIL. Quit after just 1 mile in 12:18. Intervals later confirmed that more Thym-Adren is needed.
There is ALWAYS at least one pill that I cannot function without and it changes every other week. One day's medicine can be the next day's poison and I STILL have not confirmed the trigger after so many years. What kind of mood would you be in if this was you?
Distance=1.5
9/11- Marginal improvement over yesterday. Got through 2 miles in 23:54 (11:57 pace) with splits of 12:12-11:42. No comment.
Distance=2.0
9/12- Repeated the 2 mile distance and my time is down to 21:56 (10:58 pace). Splits were 11:06-10:50 and pace was pretty steady from 0.5 miles to the end. I expect to improve steadily this week but who know about next week? If my history is any indication, something else will pop up.
Distance=2.0
9/13- Same workout. Time is down to 20:30 (10:15 pace) but splits are evening out (10:19-10:11). Rate of improvement is already slowing. Tried to run again in the evening 12 hours after taking the pills and could not run at ALL.
Distance=2,0
9/14- Turned 42 years old. Continued to improve rather steadily. Time for 2 miles is down to 19:15 (9:37 pace). MINUS 38. Again, the rate of improvement is slower than usual but a gain is a gain so I'll take it. What is the point of confidence? I want to see a time under 18 for 2 miles then I'll shoot for under 24 for 3 miles. If I can make the latter, I think I'm on the way. Long way to go. Still bad in the afternoon and evening unless I take another dose.
PM- Again, I tried to run after not taking a pill for 12 hours and I was AWFUL. Half mile at Montreat in 5:21 (10:42 pace). OUCH! If I had taken more pills, I guarantee that I'm a minute faster. Not good that I am this dependent.
Distance=2.5
9/15- AM- Half lap in 1:45 (10:30 pace) then took the usual 3 Thym-Adren and improved to 1:12 (7:12 pace). MINUS 3:18! Slow jogged another half lap. This is not okay. That gap had better close soon.
PM- 1.5 miles in 13:45 (9:10 pace). MUCH better than yesterday. The gap should diminish soon. I figure that I would be no worse than 18:45 for a full 2 miles in spite of not taking pills for 12 hours.
Distance=2.0
9/16- 2 major points of confidence. The Thym-Adren gap is beginning to diminish. I managed an 89 second opener this morning (8:54 pace). Did not run the closer but I'm sure that it would not have improved by the same amount. I'd guess that it would be 6:30-6:45 pace versus 7:12 yesterday.
2 miles in 17:44 (8:52 pace). Splits were 8:59-8:45. Slow start but found a good rhythm after the first half mile. Next goal is 3 miles in less than 24 minutes, which is what I termed as the Mendoza line.
Distance=2.5
9/17- First downer of the cycle. 5 mile walk/jog in 59:40 (11:56 pace). Hoped to do 8 miles but could not make it. I was doing okay through the first half but died after that. Seems that I forgot to take the Cytokine pill this morning. Just one missed dose and this is the result! Not pleased.
Distance=5.0
9/18- This time I made sure that I took 2 Cytokine pills and it was a disaster. Only managed 1 mile and my time was over 12 minutes. Thym-Adren did NOTHING! I once again have an insatiable need for Cytokines. Never fails! I solve one problem then another one flares up.
Distance=1.0
-20.5 miles
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