Sunday 27 September 2009

Blood donation and Hb (day +10)

Training goes quite normally and endurance seems to be pretty normal. Yesterday I was diving and taking some photos in a rough sea for 4 hours without any problems. So it looks a little bit that Hb values may not be so important factor than I have been thinking earlier. Or 500 ml blood does not matter that much as our bodies may have also alternative ways to compensate that loss of blood and adapt.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

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Sunday 20 September 2009

Blood donation and Hb (day +4)

Finally the Hb level curve looks like I was expecting it to be. Although my Hb level has been pretty high last few days. I train circuit training (CT) every day except on weekends. My CT training contains also some apnea. I also made light running Yesterday. So maybe this Hb level is something to do with these factors. I guess I will see it on Tuesday while I start my circuit training again (as I may not run during the week). Interesting to see.
Today is also pool traing ahead so it is also interesting to see what it feels like to train with this kind of Hb level. My regular pool training contains normally few kilometers of swimming with and without monofin.

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Thursday 17 September 2009

Blood donation and Hb (day +1)

It looks like my body stabilizes blood volume now. Just after donation Hb level was constant as the sample contains plasma, and all the blood cells. Only volume shrinks. At the second phase body tries to return blood volume at the same level as it was. So plasma volume raises and Hb level goes down.

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Wednesday 16 September 2009

Blood donation and Hb (day 0)

I started my newest tiny study about what happens to blood values after blood donation. I did my blood donation at local Veripalvelu office. At that site you will find more information which is related to blood donation.

I will make Hb measurements in the morning with empty stomach about every 3rd day. First values I took in the morning (donation day), second value was taken just before donation and 3rd value just after.

I will not use any medications or any kind of extra iron sources. Although I just did a Marathon run four days ago.

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