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Jan 2009
1:50pm, 28 Jan 2009
989 posts
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Old Croc
Quick question relating to donation - should have asked before now as I'ce given over 30 times! Is there any food / supplement that can assist recovery from donating? I'm due to donate next Tuesday and have a half marathon the following Sunday. Normally should be okay after a day or two but should I be looking for something to help meback to "normal" levels of haemoglobin etc ?
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Jan 2009
1:50pm, 28 Jan 2009
4,139 posts
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Diogenes
I had to cancel my appt today because of this damned cold. Booked in for March 10th. I know this shouldn't really annoy be but it does.
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Jan 2009
1:52pm, 28 Jan 2009
1,201 posts
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CrazyLegs
I had to cancel an appointment in December because I had a cold and felt really annoyed too! 
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Jan 2009
1:53pm, 28 Jan 2009
3,450 posts
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HappyG(rrr)
Yes claire - in a way, it's a bit pointless. It's really for those who forget to give, for the Blood folk to contact them and give them a wee reminder. But when you give regularly, you of course can't give again.
(Congrats on the F Scottish 5K TT record - that is you, isn't it on the parkrun website, with the posh middle name?!) :-)G
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Jan 2009
1:53pm, 28 Jan 2009
568 posts
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NickCook
I just got a request to give on Friday 6th Feb, but I've got the Wokingham Half on the Sunday after. So I'm going to wait til the beginning of March to donate.
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Jan 2009
1:55pm, 28 Jan 2009
3,451 posts
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HappyG(rrr)
Croc, sorry, don't know the answer to this. I do feel like I've seen people discussing iron levels adn things but not sure what aids recovery. I feel fine 24 hours later, train after 2 days adn would race the following weekend quite happily. But everyone reacts differently of course. Sorry can't help.
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Jan 2009
1:56pm, 28 Jan 2009
3,452 posts
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HappyG(rrr)
Can anyone beat 4 mins (don't spoil it Jacs by saying it's not a race - course it is, everything in life is a race. Ask my gf!) This is a joke btw, don't go slitting your arms trying to give a pint in 10s flat! :-)G
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Jan 2009
1:59pm, 28 Jan 2009
990 posts
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Old Croc
HappyG - just checked with BTS guys - say should be okay by weekend as long as don't change diet and keep well hydrated after donating. Suits me.
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Jan 2009
2:04pm, 28 Jan 2009
3,454 posts
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HappyG(rrr)
Yeah, that makes sense. Certainly works fine for me. Good luck with the half! (I've got a half on SUnday too!) :-)G
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Jan 2009
2:12pm, 28 Jan 2009
994 posts
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Old Croc
Cheers HG, its next Tues blood session follwed by half on Sun 8th, have given blood loads but never really given too much thought to a FULL and PROPER recovery - just a case of yeah it'll be okay in a day or two kind of attitude
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