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@lostandtired You might want to check your blood work! Could be an iron deficiency or vitamin D.

@kagenonikki Definitely. This is a great point.

@graceandjoy I saw something about ferrous sulfate elixir in this post, which is a liquid you can mix with orange juice: Also, my doctor mentioned IV ferritin!

Disclaimer: iron toxicity is a real thing, so don't take supplements willy nilly if you haven't been tested.

@yusha Ferritin is a measure of stored iron!

@qianer This is what my doctor said!

@dawn16 Wow...what a terrible doctor!

@milagrace2018 Yeah it could definitely be that! I honestly couldn't believe the difference!

@cotta You're welcome! And yes--that is my understanding!

@cotta My understanding is that since ferritin is a measure of iron stores, it's normal for iron to be normal while ferritin is low (it was true for me). Here's an explanation I found online: The development of iron deficiency anemia is a gradual process. If your body is not taking in enough...

@cotta Oh my god... they should have tested for that ages ago!! I’m so sorry and I hope the results give you some clarity!

@matthewpegler Not a dumb question at all! I think it might depend on where you live, but to my knowledge, only a physician/PA/NP can order a blood test. I could be wrong though. In fact, @matheushorta mentioned that you can be checked if you donate blood so that could be useful!

This might be common sense to you guys, but I just had the realization of how much my iron deficiency has been impacting my half marathon training. I have been feeling fatigued, weak, and hungry all the time, and my performance has been suffering in my runs: my pace for the past few months has...