Decided to set a baseline for future runs, hoping to see some improvement ready for next years races. 30 minutes zone 2 with 5 minutes warm up. Hr up towards the end on a final climb but on the whole managed to keep within the limits #running #easyrunning #zone2running #corosrunning #runnersofmastodon #RunningCommunity

Starting off the weekend with an easy paced zone 2 run with some 30 second strides thrown in for good measure #running #easyrunning #zone2running #strides #corosrunning #runnersofmastodon #RunningCommunity #runchat

Yesterday was my first World Sjogren's Day since getting diagnosed. It has been over 8 years since I went to my doctor about postpartum symptoms that wouldn't go away and they asked "Have you tried looking it up online?" I was very much on my own until my doctor left the practice and I got assigned a nurse practitioner who took me seriously. Most of my symptoms were related to histamine responses to scented products. To get into see an environmental allergy specialist, I had to be screened for autoimmune diseases. It took about two years from the blood tests to the biopsy that confirmed Sjogren's. Now I am being monitored for systemic involvement and other autoimmune diseases. I eventually got into the environmental allergies clinic and got diagnosed with Multiple Chemical Sensitivity. More diagnostic adventures await as we figure out what's going on with my mast cells. The good thing is that while there's no cure for Sjogren's or MCS, I am doing all of the things I can (My doctor says I am the perfect patient who goes above and beyond!). The main guidance - "Don't get sick!" so I mask up around others. Ironically, Sjogren's prescribes low impact exercise and MCS high impact so training 80-20 for ultra marathons is a perfect fit. Running is my medicine!


#Sjogrens #SjogrensDisease #Running #AutoimmuneDiseases #MultipleChemicalSensitivity #UltraTrail #GetOutside #Zone2Running #MaskUp #CovidIsNotOver #ScentFree

Some easy miles ran this morning, main objective was to keep hr in low part of zone 2 but allowing some leeway for any hills #running #easyrunning #zone2running #adidasrunning #runnersofmastodon #runningcommunity

Last minute decision to go for an evening run. 10 min warm up, 40 minutes zone 2 and 5 minutes cool down, 8k, 55 minutes average pace 6:52 min/km, average hr 143 bpm #running #easyrunning #zone2running #adidasrunning #RunningCommunity #runnersofmastodon

6.45km/4 easy miles today to make April’s monthly distance up to 172 km/107 miles, a little less than planned but that’s ok. #running #easyrunning #zone2running #adidasrunning #runnersofmastodon #RunningCommunity

Today’s run was a good 55 minute zone 2 loop with a few walk breaks up some inclines to keep things in the right zone. #running #zone2running #adidasrunning #runnersofmastodon #therunningcommunity #oldguysrule

Today’s long run was a much better effort than last week. Slightly different route ran in the opposite direction and wearing different shoes, my Nike Invincibles which are a bit lighter. Same time ran but an extra km done #running #longrun #easyrunning #zone2running #adidasrunning #runnersofmastodon #therunningcommunity #oldguyrule

A rare venture out for a night run and a most enjoyable hour around one of my usual routes keeping everything nice and easy in zone 2 #running #easyrunning #zone2running #adidasrunning #runnersofmastodon #therunningcommunity #oldguyrule