So, I found what has eaten my mojo...

[LittleNell83]

After a real dip since Christmas, during which I managed to run walk a half marathon (ran nearly 10 miles before needing to walk a bit) but being so tired and out of sorts (headaches, nausea, muscle pains... Generally feeling meh) I have found out I am anaemic. I have been feeling naff and had symptoms since before Christmas but blamed colds and stress.

Starting iron tablets as prescribed by the doctor and dropped the 5 2 diet as I think that is contributing to the anaemia due to restricting intake so much (my body struggles absorbing iron from green stuff) . Gym today again, but first time in months I haven't woken up tired.

Fingers crossed my mojo is reappearing for training for the Great North Run xx

[Whatsapp Half Marathon]

Glad you have got that resolved and now you can get the iron you need and get back to those runs.

[LittleNell83 in reply to Whatsapp]

Yup. Been for a walk tonight. Gym tomorrow with tread mill then run Friday or Saturday. Looking forward to getting out again

[roseabi Ultramarathon]

It's not nice being anaemic of course, but it must be good to have an explanation and solution for how you've been feeling!

Take it easy at first! xxx

[LittleNell83 in reply to roseabi]

It is. I was worried I might have depression. Tahe tinnitus didn't help but fingers crossed the anaemia is exacerbating the tinnitus as well. So glad in a weird way to have a diagnosis 4 months of feeling poop and fingers crossed coming to an end x

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon]

What a relief it must be to have a way forward if you've been feeling under par for so long. LLHM must have been really hard work if you were anaemic, poor you. Hope you're feeling so much better very soon x

[LittleNell83 in reply to linda9389]

Thank you. I wondered why I was struggling to get out and do things. I just didn't consider anaemia as the cause. Instead I was tackling the individual symptoms. However the doctor didn't connect the tinnitus and breathlessness either. I am looking forwards to getting back on life

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to LittleNell83]

I bet! As I remember you were very busy at the time, doing all sorts. It must have been a real battle for you, so really well done for keeping going

[LittleNell83 in reply to linda9389]

Ah, stubborn northern lass. But past few weeks been having naps after work

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That’s great that you got a diagnosis. Same thing happened to me. I was getting slower on runs and tired easily. Iron deficiency too. I think it takes at least 2 weeks of taking horrible supplements before we feel the benefits though so take it easy for a while maybe ?

[LittleNell83 in reply to Hidden]

I am. I have a while to get myself back into it. Lazy day tomorrow and a day at Studland I hope later this weekend x

[MadDave]

5:2 diet!? My iron levels are borderline but I don’t need to take supplements. One of the benefits I’ve found with running is I no longer need to count the calories- in fact I have to remind myself that I need to eat more carbs before a race and more protein afterwards. I don’t eat junk food and have a mainly veggie diet (with lots of greens) generally. Works for me!

[LittleNell83 in reply to MadDave]

My body doesn't absorb iron very well from veggies for some reason. The 5:2 diet was partly to help my partner lose weight. Fingers crossed for the new eating regime. I have more energy this week so run on treadmill tonight