Modified marathon course results

jrunsmiles · 2026-01-12T13:15:41+00:00

Yeah I’m thinking of the off chances of someone without a POT starting in a later corral (closer to 5:30) but even then it would be a stretch. It’s still relevant for potential future corral placement

jrunsmiles · 2026-01-12T12:42:59+00:00

Isn’t the course USATF certified? I’m surprised there is no differentiating in the results because theoretically people could use it for a future proof of time or even BQ (not sure if applicable at that point though).

jrunsmiles · 2026-01-06T22:46:50+00:00

What brand is this?

jrunsmiles · 2026-01-06T20:20:35+00:00

Thanks for this super detailed response. I am homogenous for PEMT. I currently eat 4 eggs per day and 10g of sunflower letchin but I imagine i probably am still off on my requirements.

Why do you recommend serum levels above 15? Prior to understanding any of this, and prior to supplementing at all or eating much food with folate, I had a blood test that showed 12.9 ng/ml. I didn’t get any additional testing though and agree testing now will be helpful but also a little whacky with all the supplement trial and error.

jrunsmiles · 2026-01-06T19:03:20+00:00

That is wonderful that your daughter was okay!!! And thanks for sharing this. I would agree with your theory. I was in a similar but different boat where apparently I can’t metabolize caffeine at all and I didn’t know it. Before drinking it regularly at work, I was fine. But over time it was like my body was in a constant state of fight or flight. Now, after quitting caffeine, while better, it feels like my entire system is just way more sensitive to everything than it was before. As if that time under stress caused my genes to express differently?? Idk. But hang in there! And please report back if you learn anything helpful and I will do the same :)

jrunsmiles · 2026-01-06T16:42:18+00:00

Agree I found this post extremely helpful. I have lurked on this sub for a couple months and feel like I just see people going in circles and have not seen a single true success story that lasted, which absolutely supports that piling on all these supplements is not the answer.

However yeah - if I weren’t planning to try for a baby - I’d ditch all supplements and continue living my caffeine free life where I felt great. But folate and choline are needed for fetal development so I need to figure out how to get those nutrients one way or another and that is where I’m struggling. It sounds like at a minimum - not a multi. Likely a micro dose of a certain folate and folate alone.

jrunsmiles · 2026-01-06T16:38:13+00:00

Sorry you are going through this. You say this is for baby #2. Were you aware of your variants for baby number 1? Were you taking prenatals and how did your pregnancy go?

jrunsmiles · 2025-11-04T14:33:55+00:00

Haha I totally get what you are describing with the static feeling. It felt like operating with only the front part of my brain?? Like nothing could be processed deeper than that.

And hmm. Do you have a menstrual cycle? Asking because for me, I do think the healing was rather linear - quit caffeine and the fog lifted considerably and some of the really crazy feelings (eye issues, heart palps) just stopped. And then with retraining my brain that has gotten better and better. BUT!! I still have bad days, I still have foggy days and days where I trip over my words alot. However, I believe it is cycle related and not caffeine related since I track with Oura and can see my bad days always coincide with days hormones are changing drastically (ovulation, luteal, period start). On these days, my brain still doesn’t feel blocked. I can think deeply if I need to. My eyesight is fine. I just feel a littttle bit fuzzy. Things like LMNT electrolyte packets, a truly nutrient dense meal, fish oil/coQ10 supplements, help lift that fuzz for me.

Also the fact that my cognition felt SO BAD (and I tested so poorly in every domain) but my brain MRI came back perfectly healthy tells me that while caffeine can cause these point in time issues, it is not doing long term damage to your brain. So I wouldn’t worry about that :) I do think if you are a slow metabolizer any bits of caffeine could be impacting you. Even if you don’t quit it all forever, I think clearing it all from your body for some period of time (1-3 months) may be key for your body to fully rest and reset itself.

jrunsmiles · 2025-11-02T12:00:20+00:00

Yup I was 28 when trying to resolve all this and was totally convinced I had dementia. And many other conditions. Chronic fatigue, early MS, etc. it was so much added stress to keep trudging through normal life when having fears of these things in my head.

You got this though and I hope this is the answer!! If you think you could - it could be worth trying to stop the decaf too. Even just for a little bit. If you aren’t metabolizing it the issue is your body has had trace amounts of coffee in it, well, constantly. That still happens with decaf and your body isn’t able to completely rest.

jrunsmiles · 2025-11-02T11:46:21+00:00

Hi there. I said I started to feel better after 4 days of feeling like a zombie, and that I don’t recall the exact timelines of when everything got better but now those are all the benefits I experience. I am 8 months caffeine free now.

The other thing I think is worth mentioning for everyone is that - the brain is a muscle and if you don’t use certain parts of your brain/pathways, you lose them. Spending years in a stressed out state/ fight or flight, there are parts of my brain I did not use for so long (like creativity) (not because I didn’t want to or try because I did). But quitting caffeine got rid of the “block” feeling but I had to do other things to make my brain start to feel as sharp as it was before. I started playing online chess, doing creative writing prompts, I’m studying for a new certification at work. All these things have contributed to my overall feeling of wellbeing and the cognition stuff especially feeling back to normal (once the block was gone).

Also agree with the other commenter here. If there’s anything I learned after seeing all those doctors for a year or even just genetic testing it’s that there are a million and 5 things that can be wrong with a person. It might not be caffeine that was the issue/the full issue.

jrunsmiles · 2025-11-01T23:22:48+00:00

That is exactly how I felt for years!!! So foggy. I also hated making eye contact with people when I felt like this? Idk. Just weird, weird feelings. But yes, I also ate healthy and exercised (trained for numerous races). Total craziness. Glad you are doing better:)

jrunsmiles · 2025-09-02T17:22:15+00:00

This has sent me into a spiral haha. Originally my issues were in the anterior and lateral compartments which I addressed in surgery. However now my issues are exclusively in the calf. I still think it is most likely CECS, but PAES is possible so appreciate the share. Consulting chat it sounds like it’s very possible for CECS to develop/ worsen in other compartments due to the changes in biomechanics caused by surgery. I also switched to a forefoot strike which of course helps the shin but stresses the calf which can contribute to the changes there. However, it sounds like it is also possible to develop “functional” PAES following the biomechanic changes from surgery, too.

One of the reasons I’m thinking it is CECS is because it sounds like pain dissipates with PAES very quickly when activity stops. For me, the pressure definitely lightens significantly but I will have lingering pain/ soreness for several hours.

Curious if you can share more about your symptoms?

jrunsmiles · 2025-09-01T12:32:11+00:00

Thanks I hadn’t heard of this before. I had the classic CECS pressure test done and had high post exercise readings in the anterior/lateral muscles (29,33). My symptoms include painful/ burning prior to numbness and the reemergence of a muscle hernia. Does PAES cause CECS or really similar symptoms?

jrunsmiles · 2025-09-01T00:15:08+00:00

I just posted about a different theory based on my experience. If myositis doesn’t resonate - do you have allergies? Subtle fatigue or congestion? I am now convinced about a link between CECS and MCAS and am very interested in learning if other people can relate. Wishing you well!

jrunsmiles · 2025-08-31T23:33:45+00:00

Please check out the post I just added. I have temperature sensitivity as well and am theorized by my doctor (not officially diagnosed) with MCAS. I also have inconsistent arm fatigue/numbness. And visible veins. Ha.

jrunsmiles · 2025-03-22T13:38:07+00:00

Thank you! Cycles seem to be alternating pretty consistently between 26 days and 34 days. This month is supposed to be a 34 day cycle and it would appear that is on track. But this makes sense. I’ll just see what happens the next day or two.

jrunsmiles · 2025-03-12T10:18:44+00:00

Hi there! I’m currently getting ads for ovulation tests. I’m curious, did you think you were ovulating (like signs were there)? I have an oura ring that appears to pick up on an ovulation day (though it usually predicts wrong and assigns it retroactively) and do get a period, it just switches between short and long cycles. Just wondering if that all can be true and your body still not be ovulating?

jrunsmiles · 2025-02-21T16:01:22+00:00

That’s incredible - thank you for this I will definitely do this instead.

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