fordguru said:i donated blood tuesday and rode today first time. everything felt harder for sure. legs started burning earlier and hr was up. has anyone else went through this? wondering how long till i am back 100%?
fordguru said:i donated blood tuesday and rode today first time. everything felt harder for sure. legs started burning earlier and hr was up. has anyone else went through this? wondering how long till i am back 100%?
fordguru said:very usefull information guys!! thanks alot
in saying that i am sorta bummed i have hurt my performace for the most important month in my training. my fault for not checking first.
frenchyge said:Plasma volume comes back very quickly, it's the O2 transport capacity that takes a while to replenish.
fordguru said:i donated blood tuesday and rode today first time. everything felt harder for sure. legs started burning earlier and hr was up. has anyone else went through this? wondering how long till i am back 100%?
taricha said:By which you mean actual number of red blood cells?
fordguru said:when the pros get caught doping (epo) isnt that injecting more red blood cells for perfomance boost? if thats the case i did the opposite correct?
frenchyge said:Your LBS (local blood sucker) should have instructed you that this is normal and that you should avoid strenuous activity for a couple days after giving blood. Extra hydration to replace lost fluid volume will help speed the recovery process.
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