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27-07.-2004, 01:28 AM
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Join Date: May 2004
Location: Nashville, TN
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giving blood
The local Red Cross is always hounding me for my blood (I have a type that is particularly desirable), so I go in every couple of months or so go give. I know you are immediately affected after giving blood, so I never run or bike or play tennis or whatever on the day I give, but now that I am starting to monitor my cycling progress more, I was wondering, how will this affect my riding over the next few weeks, if any? I mean, even once I recover, get and my blood sugar and fluids back up, and am okay for physical activities, I am still missing a pints worth of red blood cells. I weigh 145, so a pint is pretty significant.
This certainly isn't going to stop me from giving, but I am going in to give today and I was wondering if I can expect a performance decrease on a longer ride at the end of the week. |
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27-07.-2004, 01:31 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Newport, South Wales
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Re: giving blood
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If you race and therefore, maximal performance is an issue for you, it likely takes around 6 weeks to return to normal. If you don't race, then you'll most likely be training normally within a week (just have an easy few days after donating, and listen to their nutrition advice). ric
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27-07.-2004, 06:47 AM
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Re: giving blood
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Okay, thanks, they don't offer any nutrition advice other than drinking extra water and what to do if problems occur, but that six week figure is good to know, and no, I don't race, so it probably won't affect me at all as long as as I wait a few days before a long ride. |
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