dedication, perseverance, self-discipline

The Dr. at the ER yesterday recommended that I take a little time off just to be safe.  I rode the bike to a follow up appointment today and did not feel good so I decided to follow his counsel.  The Dr. ordered some blood tests which will hopefully tell me something.

I ran 6 miles in 48:53.  I felt horrible during the run.  The run would have been slower except I ran 1 mile in 6:35 in an attempt to test things out.

I also found out yesterday that one of my blood tests was off.  It was the C-Reactive Protein test.  This is produced by the liver and elevated levels provide a general clue that inflammation is present somewhere in the body.  My levels were not super high, but they were higher than normal.  I have another appointment tomorrow.

I ran 8.5 miles today in 1:11:12.  I did not feel good, but I felt better than yesterday.  I actually think that I felt worse yesterday because I did not run 4 days in a row.  Running fatigues me at the moment, but not running leaves me more fatigued in the long run.

I also had another Dr. appointment today.   The Dr. ordered more tests including tests for ferritin and rheumatoid factor.  It is actually possible that my ferritin levels are too high, while rheumatoid factor is an initial test for arthritis.  The Dr. ordered some more tests, but I do not remember what they all are.  He also said that he would probably refer me to a rheumatologist.

11 miles in 1:30:33.  The run was super slow again, but I was actually happy with it as I felt better than yesterday, and I ran the last 4 miles in 32:06, which is not bad considering my first mile was 8:49.