The Running Thread --2025

[Mr_Incr3dible]

ATTQOTD re: supplements

Iron. If I'm training for a HM or longer I try to remember to take an iron supplement (I'm horrible about remembering) because my ferritin tends to be really low in general.

That would explain your magnetic personality.


I'll see myself out...

 

[5xdisneyfans]

Ritual multivitamin and Canprev joint pro daily. I also try to take my liquid B12 a few times a week. Iron by how I am feeling. Both B12 and iron give me headaches if I take it everyday but I have suffered with being deficient in both.

 

[camaker]

ATTQOTD: I only take a couple of supplements. The most important one is a glucosamine/chondroitin complex. I can really tell a difference in my knees with it. I also started taking urolithin A over the summer on the recommendation of my PT. It's supposed to help with recovery, but I don't feel like I've seen any real positive effects from it and may stop taking it when the current bottle runs out.

 

[The Expert]

ATTQOTD: Not specific to running, but I'm solidly in perimenopause, so I get my blood checked often for anything new going on. In addition to HRT, I've been on daily B12, D3, turmeric and a multivitamin (for 50+ women) for a few years now. I do toss a bit of creatine in when I make a smoothie a few times a week, but I'm not religious about it. I definitely notice if I forget to take the turmeric as it seems to have a pretty immediate impact on inflammation for me.

 

[GuinnessRunner]

ATTQOTD: After my physical earlier this year my supplement list has grown a bit. I now take a multivitamin geared for men over 50, red rice yeast to keep cholesterol in check and creatine based on my doctor's and trainer's reccomendation, as well as looking at recent studies on the postive impacts it can have outside of just muscle (including brain health which I definately need). The only one I can say I know has a positive impact is the red rice yeast as my bloodwork has shown the the improvement in the numbers.