AIS Iron Study

The AIS are conducting an iron study, the focus on oral vs intravenous iron supplements in iron deficient athletes. A few from our group have volunteered to participate in the study. I had a blood test last week, received the results today. The good news is my ferritin (42.2 of a normal range 30-300) is deficient enough to participate in the study. Other levels haemoglobin 15.1 of 14-18 and haemocrit 43.3 of 41-53. Both in the normal range.

Next week two tests including a VO2max and my first injection (not in the oral group) on Friday.

Training: Tomorrow concludes week 3, my 3rd 120km+ week. Everything going well with all the right sessions in place. Will add an additional long interval session for the next 3 weeks 120km+, then have an easy week before the Pennington 12km XC and ACT XC Championships in early/mid-June.

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