More Drama With the Pills

 Last Tuesday (9/15), I had a decent run by current standards (2.5@9:45) but several hours later, something obviously wasn't right.  I felt okay immediately afterwards and added a short cool down with no issues to make it an even 3.  

By mid-afternoon, I had awful leg pains and my knees were especially sore though it didn't feel like an injury.  Granted at my age, I don't expect to recover as quickly from workouts but this clearly wasn't normal.  I did a short little jog in my neighborhood after work, which confirmed that I was not injured but the pace was very slow.

On Wednesday, I decided to run it back with the same formula.  I didn't feel horrible when I woke up but the workout was a disaster.  Passed half mile in a time close to 6 minutes then turned around.  I couldn't even finish 1 Mile and walked/jogged it home.  Something was wrong with my formula.  I know the feeling all too well.  I suspected it was too much Methyl Folate and indeed an extra pill made things much worse.

On Thursday, I reduced the MF and fared no better.  Again, the pace was approaching 12 and I couldn't finish 1 Mile without walk breaks.  Extra Thym Adren made it worse.  Perhaps MF and Thym Adren can't be taken together.  

On Friday in Cleveland, I went with all MF.  I didn't feel good but it was better than the previous 2 days.  Low dose Thym Adren at the end of the day made it worse.  

All MF and no Thym Adren didn't work on Saturday and when I stopped the MF, the need for Thym Adren kicked in bigly.  

Come Sunday, I began to suspect that Probiotics are needed to tolerate MF.  That proved to be correct.  I popped 2 of those pills after I got home on Monday evening.  Much to my relief, mega doses of MF were tolerated.  I then took some Thym Adren.  It too was tolerated.  

MF was never going to be effective until I fixed my gut health.  I may be back on track now.  Today's workout was 2 miles in 19:25 (9:42 pace) or just about where I was before this latest drama.  I'm sticking with this formula but am thinking of adding low dose Zinc and Lithium.