Comments on chasing the kenyans: ketchup (october 2009)

I LOVED your pics from the marathon. The commenta...

2009-11-22T21:40:03.702-05:00

I LOVED your pics from the marathon. The commentary on each was very funny.

Congrats!:)

Did you mention to the doctor that the nausea seem...

2009-11-22T20:45:55.017-05:00

Did you mention to the doctor that the nausea seems to be related to elevated heart rate?

Track your next few workouts with your HRM on, & see if the correlation between the nausea & HR continues. If that's the case, maybe you need to do a stress test or wear a holter monitor while running to see what exactly is going on with your heart rate.

God I sound like SUCH a bossy nurse. SORRY!

Lindsay, i'm worried about you. You are the la...

2009-11-20T21:48:31.614-05:00

Lindsay, i'm worried about you. You are the last one any of us could say is out of shape. Hardly. Why are none of these tests showing anything? The liver thing you mentioned makes sense. but the nauseousness, I just don't get. At all.

I'm sorry I've been such a bad blogger friend lately. No excuse.

Lindsay – Enjoy the time off, take it easy, and yo...

2009-11-19T20:47:48.426-05:00

Lindsay – Enjoy the time off, take it easy, and your body will reward you later. I know what you mean by guilt-free days off! Go do some cross training if you need to take the edge off. I’m glad the blood test came back ok, but it still leaves you wondering what is going on. Maybe it’s time for a second opinion!
As for the 70 mpw (soon to be 80-100): When I run, I run far (Shoot for 10m/day). Even on hill repeats, tempo, and speedwork days I will run 5 miles first before I start my workout, followed by a cool down. Some days I don’t get all my miles in (available time), but makeup for it on other days. And the long run makes up almost half (25-40), depending on my training plan. I always put my family first which means late night or early morning runs, and giving up on the extra hour of sleep. The hardest part is working a 12 hour shift, going home and spending time with family, and getting my butt out the door when I’m tired, it’s dark, and so ready to crash - But when I get going, I’m glad I did. Another good motivation is knowing you can’t fake a 100 mile race if you want a chance to even finish. It’s hard enough when I do get all my training in and having a good race day and night. That’s one of the reasons I love (but hate) these longer races is there are no guaranties you will finish even with the solid training. With marathons, I always knew I would finish, but it was a matter of how fast I could do it. It was still very demanding on the body because of the faster pace and pounding of the pavement. Ultras are more of survival.

Congrats on another great marathon! I really want ...

2009-11-19T15:59:47.526-05:00

Congrats on another great marathon! I really want to do NYC someday.

I hate it when you see the doctor and get no answe...

2009-11-19T11:07:09.592-05:00

I hate it when you see the doctor and get no answers. I wonder what is up??

That is some ZWESOME mileage you put in there.

I would totally log every mile walked in NYC..

i took a solid month (til yesterday basically!) of...

2009-11-19T10:19:52.220-05:00

i took a solid month (til yesterday basically!) of unproductive running after my marathon before i finally felt like planning a workout again. i ran in between , but it was always kind of a whatever happens run.

strange about the liver-- do they think that caused the nausea???? i had elevated liver #s at my doc appt over a year ago, and she said it wasn't really anything to worry about but of course i freaked out. i know birth control is processed thru the liver, as well as alcohol of course. and then something about high levels of exercise affects it. i should read up on that. :)

What a slacker! Run a marathon and then figure you...

2009-11-19T09:11:36.855-05:00

What a slacker! Run a marathon and then figure you can slack off (just kidding of course).

I hope they can figure out what is going on with the nausea thing. You are much stronger that me - if I were in the same condition I'm not sure I could continue running.

Oh- and likeyou I'd never wear gloves if it was 50 outside. I put them on becuase it was 48!!!!! :-)

So sorry the nausea is sticking, but glad tests ar...

2009-11-18T18:52:14.546-05:00

So sorry the nausea is sticking, but glad tests are normal (though that is probably frustrating, too). I wonder if your body is just too exhausted - you did what few could, with a tough training plan, demanding job, commute, away from family... I think you are doing the smart thing to rest!

I hope you figure out the problem and begin to fee...

2009-11-18T18:51:19.147-05:00

I hope you figure out the problem and begin to feel well again. It just doesn't seem fair when you ar eTRYING to be healthy and have problems!

Man I wish I could run as much as you. I'm lucky to get 20 miles in in a week.

So glad your bloodwork came back OK. Take care of ...

2009-11-18T15:03:05.158-05:00

So glad your bloodwork came back OK. Take care of yourself, Lindsay...a little more rest won't kill you. I sure hope the symptoms go away soon.

Take care of yourself! Those are good stats to me!...

2009-11-18T14:58:22.020-05:00

Take care of yourself! Those are good stats to me! HA!

Glad everything checked out ok, but I'm sure y...

2009-11-18T13:45:06.267-05:00

Glad everything checked out ok, but I'm sure you're anxious to figure it all out! Enjoy taking recovery seriously... I'm looking forward to that soon. Oct's stats were still great!

Hope you're feeling better! Enjoy your lazy no...

2009-11-18T12:20:16.610-05:00

Hope you're feeling better! Enjoy your lazy not training for anything running! It's definitely the best kind!

happy the bloodwork came back ok, but at the same ...

2009-11-18T11:10:50.521-05:00

happy the bloodwork came back ok, but at the same time, hope you get some answers soon! Hope you're feeling a bit better as you continue resting :)

Are you feeling better???

2009-11-18T10:30:24.049-05:00

Are you feeling better???

Milk the rest while you can! Seriously, what is U...

2009-11-18T09:46:21.259-05:00

Milk the rest while you can!

Seriously, what is UP with the nausea??!! :/

I still don't get why they can't figure ou...

2009-11-18T09:02:31.371-05:00

I still don't get why they can't figure out what's wrong?!!? I hope it subsides sooner rather than later girl!

On another note, you totally deserved a break and I'm fairly certain your body needed it!!!

I can't wait to meet you in Boston!!!

I love that you keep track of your stats- it is on...

2009-11-18T09:00:41.494-05:00

I love that you keep track of your stats- it is one of the things I plan to do in 2010. :)

Btw- my word verification for this post is: expo!!!!

Glad the bloodwork checked out ok. I wonder what i...

2009-11-18T08:21:45.668-05:00

Glad the bloodwork checked out ok. I wonder what is causing you to feel lightheaded or nauseous. Maybe you just need to take things easy for a bit.

Trail races always do a number on the legs!

This is really random, but do you think it could b...

2009-11-18T08:09:15.050-05:00

This is really random, but do you think it could be a vertigo type of thing? I have had random issues with vertigo . . . and sometimes they lead me to feel pretty nauseous/weird.

At any rate, I'm glad to know that all of the tests were pretty normal; although, I know sometimes that can be more frustrating than anything since it doesn't help you solve the problem.

You have definitely earned yourself some rest, girl. So take it easy on yourself ;)

Hope everything goes ok with the doc! I can't ...

2009-11-18T07:55:19.929-05:00

Hope everything goes ok with the doc! I can't you believe you ran a trail race a week after your marathon though! Ouch, my legs would KILL after both of those!

Glad to hear lab work is good, but your continuous...

2009-11-18T07:34:42.382-05:00

Glad to hear lab work is good, but your continuous symptoms still make me wonder. I hope all goes well and take it easy.

Sorry the doc couldn't figure it out. Enjoy y...

2009-11-18T06:03:23.848-05:00

Sorry the doc couldn't figure it out. Enjoy your rest time; I'm sure you have big plans in mind :)

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