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Chainsaw13 · 10-15-2021, 01:29 PM

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Originally Posted by mosesbotbol

Higher in-range hematocrit count is like night and day doing cardio.

Can you expound on that a bit? My hematocrit runs high naturally (51.5 last week). I have to get it monitored regularly in case I need to have a blood draw to bring it down.

mosesbotbol · 10-15-2021, 02:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Chainsaw13

Can you expound on that a bit? My hematocrit runs high naturally (51.5 last week). I have to get it monitored regularly in case I need to have a blood draw to bring it down.

If you were in the lower 40's and went to 51.5; you'd know the difference. Very noticeable.

51.5 will have banned from the Tour de France unless you can prove that it is your natural level in what the UCI calls a Biological Passport.

Chainsaw13 · 10-15-2021, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by mosesbotbol

If you were in the lower 40's and went to 51.5; you'd know the difference. Very noticeable.

51.5 will have banned from the Tour de France unless you can prove that it is your natural level in what the UCI calls a Biological Passport.

Interesting, good thing I don’t plan on entering the TDF.

My blood doc has run a few different tests to see what’s causing mine to run so high. I know cigar smoking does elevate it. but even on a 12 week break, it was still 50+. At least it’s not the worst type of polycythemia. That had me concerned until it was ruled out.