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Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the number of moments that take our breath away...(unkown) • Go With The Flow • Thyroid Support Group
Just in from running. Did 5 1/2 miles without stopping at at a little under my goal pace of 10 minutes per mile. I'm so pleased. I've still been doing a mix of 3, 4, and 5-milers and working towards regaining that 10 minute mile pace that used to be my norm. It's 7 weeks since my dose change. The first few weeks felt like I was dramatically low thyroid. Now I feel so good (so NORMAL) that I worry after my blood test next week it will show high and she'll want to lower me again. God I hope not.
Today is another beautiful day
Meanwhile my running is going great. I ran FIVE 6 milers last week and will have done 3 of them this week after tonight's run. I ran a 7-miler a couple weeks ago and I'm maintaining a 10 minute mile pace which is my goal. So I couldn't be happier with my running.
I just had a couple days this week and last week of heart palpitations which a year ago were because my Synthroid dose was too high. Nowadays I think it's an estrogen imbalance. Anyway I find it very emotionally distressing. Sometimes I run on the treadmill so I am close to home because of it. That's not so bad though. I face outside and have a lovely view of garden greenery. I'm glad I have that option. Well I'm out the door now for my run. Hope everyone is having a great day.
Happy, Running outside is great! I am glad that you've made this breakthrough and your miles per week sound fantastic. Any races in your future?
I'm having a hard time recovering from some knee pain that has been lingering around. Last couple of weeks I've got in very few miles. And I am still limping around. I may have to make an appointment next week. I hate waiting around to heal up. And I worry about losing the base I've built up over the last 10 months.
Enjoy that run. I wonder if all this running has made you a bit hypo?
Kate, sorry to hear about the knee pain. Don't forget sometimes the pain is originating somewhere else. Press your fingers into your leg above and below the knee and see if you can find any hot spots. Sometimes the lower leg muscles on either side of your shin can be inflamed or have knots in them that make your knee hurt; likewise with the inner thigh muscle, quad, or IT band. I say this because so far (except for when I sprained my knee or my shoes were worn out), this has been the cause of any knee pain I've had. Ice and massage are my best solutions.
HappyFeat - how are you feeling now? Still good I hope and nice to hear that your running is going so well for you! I get palpitations whenever I have a hot flash, which is quite often despite being on HRT. Hormone shifts during menopause cause some really weird reactions, makes it especially hard to tell what's going on when you're trying to figure out your thyroid meds.
Kate, hoping your knee problems are doing better and I've also found that when ever I've had pains in the knee area, they do seem to originate elsewhere. I've been weight training my legs regularly now, and I find that I have just not been as prone to leg problems since I've been consistent with the weights. It did take quite awhile to find the right combo that worked for me. I rarely even stretch anymore, just don't seem to need it. My massage therapist says that when you weight train one group you are stretching the opposing muscle group - she must be right, because my flexibility is the same as it was when I was doing regular stretching. I also get a sport massage once a month, and it has made a huge difference in warding off injuries. If you can, see if you can get a massage - but make sure it's by someone who does regular sport massage.
I had a bad bout of bronchitis - lasted close to a month, and it's really taken a toll on the running. I'm fit, but my running endurance is not so great - right now I'm using HR to determine run/walk intervals and hoping that eventually it'll come back.
So I'm maintaining for the moment, but have gained about 5 lbs (ugh!) and am feeling a little blue (like when hypo). My exhilarating week of 6-milers has been followed by a couple weeks of 4's with some 5's thrown in. I'm currently working my way back to doing all 5's.
I'm sorry to hear that you're going through another low period right now, fingers crossed that it won't last too long. Glad to hear that you had a simple fix for your palpitation problem!
I had a lot of problems with conventional HRT meds and it really bound up my thyroid hormone to the extent that I went off it completely to attempt to get my thyroid levels up. In the meantime, I'm losing bone at the high end of normal range, so made the decision to go with natural hormones. Are they helping? I don't know - at this point, I'm taking them in the hopes that they will slow down my bone loss, the hot flashes are still bad, but I go through cycles with them, and it's just something I have to live with.
Hang in there, I'm really hoping that things turn around for you soon, and try not to worry too much about the weight, I bet it will come off quickly once you can pick up your running again.
Happy Feet: I am totally with you on this rollercoaster. My problems are different, but I've been struggling with many of the fatigue issues and just general malaise. I have recovered from this knee/leg/back injury, but that took a few three weeks of hobbling around like a monster. I cut back my running, which had been going along like a dream. I was running a 9:20 mile and it was easy, just cruising. After this injury, its been more like 11 minute mile that I am disgusted and embarrassed by. And its been a struggle to get in a 6 mile run (which was a bread and butter, super fun run previously). I have to battle constantly the desire to walk.
My iron levels are low. I am not great at taking the supplements as often as I should as I hate swallowing pills. My synthroid pill is small and cute and not a problem, but the iron and vitamin C that accompany it are huge. I know, a very lame excuse.
You guys are great. Sorry to be so whiny and self absorbed. There are good things going on, like a nice cool summer so far and my garden is thriving with all the rain Illinois has received this year.
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