Low Iron Maiden

I went to do my long swim today and got 45 minutes in and realized I was hardly moving.  Weak sauce! I have been so silly tired and so silly sore this week.
Monday: I did half of my bike workout and fell asleep (which is weird for me) and felt sick
Tuesday: jammed out my run only to be crazy sore, like hit in the legs with bats sore, all the way until this morning, still felt crappy

Wednesday: I jammed out my run and bike hill workouts at a slothish pace on really painful legs, crappy.  But I DID get a bitchin massage and by bitchin I mean both incredibly painful and incredibly relaxing.
Today: Left my swim after 45 minutes when I realized how dumb I was being.

Luckily I already had a doctor's appointment and asked them to check my blood: Surprise! Anemic!
The list of symptoms is dead on:

• loss of endurance
• chronic fatigue
• low power
• recurring illness
• loss of interest in exercise and irritability
• increased incidence and duration of colds and infections 
• ridiculously hilarious sense of humor
• awesome face

The deal is that hard training stimulates production of red blood cells and blood vessel production, all those new little blood cells need irons.  Also through injury, even little ones like foot strike on hard ground and torn up muscles, and also through a lot of sweating.

So I am back to hunting down the ultimate Iron supplement, as I already eat a lot of iron rich foods.

  ALSO my coach says take 3 days off.
3 DAYS!!! YAHOO!!!! Look out trailer remodel, I've got a electric screwdriver with your name on it.