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Zuko on July 20, 2021 at 8:29 am · in reply to: Quads Problems #55855

Hello Pete,
the Rheumatologist had no idea what is causing the fatigue and didn’t have any suggestions. Here are the labwork results the Osetopedic ordered.

I am now getting the same muscle fatigue in my upper body. After climbing three easy rock pitches my arms are totally exhausted and can’t hold on anymore. It feels like I have zero muscle endurance.

Do you have any ideas what I should do?

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Zuko on June 25, 2021 at 2:52 pm · in reply to: Quads Problems #55149

Hello Pete,
After 1.5 years I’m still having the same issue with my quads. I have stopped all hiking and running, I now just dog walk and rock climb. Now the pain/fatigue is getting worse where a simple 10 minute hike uphill feels exhausting to my quads. And doing hard rock routes with powerful leg movements is very fatiguing.

Oddly swimming feels ok, but running in the pool is fatiguing. Downhill skiing was also ok. Biking, row machine, running, uphill hiking all hurt.

I had spine/back xrays with an Orthopedic that found no issues. Tons of labwork tests that came back normal. I meet with an sports medicine Osteopedic who thought it was Chronic Compartment Syndrome, but two MRIs did not show any signs of it. I have an appointment with a Rhumatologist in a month.

I have also noticed that my menstrual cycles have been very abnormal for about a year or more, possibly coinciding with when my quad problem started, but I do not recall the exact timing.

Do you have any thoughts on what I should be doing? Since stopping all training the chronic pain/fatigue is less, but now doing simple short hikes or climbs causes rapid fatigue. Should I keep hiking and climbing, or just total rest? Any ideas you have would be appreciated.

thanks,

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Zuko on June 11, 2020 at 8:43 am · in reply to: Quads Problems #42661

Hello Pete, here are the test results from my blood test yesterday. I have an appointment with my primary doctor to do a full comprehensive blood test next week. But it looks like an iron shortage. Hopefully a combo of boosting my iron levels and rest will allow my quads to heal?

I just ordered Stacy’s book from the library, thanks!

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Zuko on June 10, 2020 at 5:08 pm · in reply to: Quads Problems #42641

Thanks Pete, I had a ferritin iron test done this morning. We’ll see what the results say!

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Zuko on June 10, 2020 at 8:42 am · in reply to: Quads Problems #42611

Thanks Pete,
He’s done extensive dry needling along my spine and we didn’t get any positive results, I’ll ask at my next appointment though.

What do you think about this being caused by overtraining, or possibly a poor diet? I check Myfitnesspal around the time I started having pains and my iron levels are consistently 30-40% below the daily recommendation. I don’t know how accurate the app is at tracking that though.,..

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Zuko on April 7, 2020 at 11:44 am · in reply to: Can't keep HR down #40264

You can do the test on a flat track or course since you don’t have the treadmill. The 180-age method is not very reliable.

When I first started training I had to jog for 2-3 minutes then walk for a minute to keep my HR below AET. it could be the same for you.

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Zuko on March 16, 2020 at 9:46 am · in reply to: Online Uphill Athlete training zone calculator #39571

This is really cool! Great job.

I don’t know my max heart rate, many other people don’t test for it if they’re using UA. can you change the website so it can create the zones without max HR?

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Zuko on February 13, 2020 at 2:30 pm · in reply to: Self massage balls – Lacrosse or YTU balls? #38130

My Physical Therapist suggested lacrosse balls to me. I use one on my legs and it feels great. Highly recommend, pack of three at the sports store for $12.

I have no experience with the YTU ones.

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Zuko on January 29, 2020 at 9:03 am · in reply to: Recommended mountaineering watches #37055

climbgoon,
if you want something that doesn’t have to be charged check the Casio Pro Trek watches. Any of their triple sensor watches will give you altitude, compass, and barometric pressure.

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Zuko on January 21, 2020 at 9:49 am · in reply to: AeT Test Results – Help appreciated #36661

Thank you for the response! I appreciate it.

I was surprised the AeT went up so high, I must of been out of shape during the first test in 2018.

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Zuko on January 17, 2020 at 12:55 pm · in reply to: Z1/Z2 caloric burn #36445

Thanks for posting this, I’ve been experiencing the same thing! I’m in week 4 of the 24 week plan and have gained 5 pounds, and it’s not muscle as I measure my waist.

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Zuko on September 12, 2019 at 9:14 am · in reply to: Breakfast Ideas? #28305

Thanks everyone! These are great suggestions, I’ll start experimenting and see what works.

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Zuko on May 21, 2019 at 7:35 am · in reply to: Weighted Hill Climbs: a bike trick to preserve your knees #22305

nicely done!

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Zuko on May 7, 2019 at 1:55 pm · in reply to: Elevation gain limits #21642

Does the same thing happen if you skin for 2,500′ starting at say 6,000′ and if you start at 10,000′? What elevation do you live at?

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Zuko on May 1, 2019 at 3:29 pm · in reply to: Training Calf Strength/Endurance #21294

here’s a great calf raise worksout:

Calf Raise Intervals