tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2189875022254484779.post6618879373264968197..comments2024-03-28T05:47:15.490-04:00Comments on Racing Stripes: Seriously Sick AgainElizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06265175590096078175noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2189875022254484779.post-6443498135230286222018-06-20T16:22:51.338-04:002018-06-20T16:22:51.338-04:00Hey - I would love to share with you what I think ...Hey - I would love to share with you what I think this might be. It’s called a Mycoplasma pneumonia infection. Call me or email. Happy to pay it forward and tell you what I know. Jackie 714-595-8328<br />Jbeauchamp2@yahoo.comJackieBeauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06731945755333837325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2189875022254484779.post-36830634989073680562018-06-14T17:37:53.323-04:002018-06-14T17:37:53.323-04:00I have done some overtraining in my time but I don...I have done some overtraining in my time but I don't think any of that has taken me as deep as you described. Sounds like awful for a runner of marathon proportions. I have found that I did have a tendency to have an upper respiratory infection following a marathon. I read in a book - I believe this is right - and the author suggested taking a multivitamin as soon as possible after an endurance event. I have tried that yet. I still rely on recovery drinks. Miles of the Journeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00295194313811880472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2189875022254484779.post-87070860223402231462018-06-14T09:50:09.077-04:002018-06-14T09:50:09.077-04:00That sounds terrible. If I were you, I would consu...That sounds terrible. If I were you, I would consult with a functional medicine practioner. That kind of stuff always start in the gut. Running in the heat will compromise your gut lining our first defense, creating inflammation and making susceptible to reoccurence of mono symptoms. Just my two cents but it does not hurt to try something new. Isabelle N.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03808108359224149911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2189875022254484779.post-44022563306833333622018-06-14T08:07:17.892-04:002018-06-14T08:07:17.892-04:00Oh no!! Hope you feel better soon. This sounds dr...Oh no!! Hope you feel better soon. This sounds dreadful. Rest up and come back stronger. Sending healing vibes your way.AnnaTheApplehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13990879249353577282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2189875022254484779.post-47006077724850416162018-06-14T07:49:07.443-04:002018-06-14T07:49:07.443-04:00Sad to hear that you taken out by that mono or mon...Sad to hear that you taken out by that mono or mono-like condition. Another marathon and challenge of a different kind that you will go through, but your the "zebra" and from your history and your past chasing that Boston unicorn, you will persevere thru this and make your comeback.<br /><br />Yes...heat is a stressor and it does wham the immune system. Some of what you suffer in symptoms, superficially similar to some of those Alberto Salazar inccured in aftermath of that marathon he duked out in the heat against Dick Beardlsey. In the end, Salazaar ended up having to contend with super high elevated cortical enzyme levels, something that is similar and occurs with those with PTSS. I know your case is different, but the point is that it was the heat-stress induced trauma running 2-hr 9-min in the heat of Boston that was the trigger, breaking down his immune system, opening the door to other, longer-term illness. You might find that book by John Brant, "Duel in the Sun" an interesting read, but if you cue-in on Salazar's story and long haul to recovery, you will find it starts with running the race in the heat. Something I think you will likely change in the future - just don't run long distsance/duration in extreme heat (or high humidity). Hope you find a way to heal quicker from this than in past episodes. Froggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02269761005612834052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2189875022254484779.post-7698119209155891612018-06-12T20:03:43.424-04:002018-06-12T20:03:43.424-04:00It's really interesting how your body just shu...It's really interesting how your body just shuts down after hard racing. I don't know if it's the heat as much as how hard you push yourself! Looking forward to your comeback. Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.com