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I am a by-the-book, scheduled donor, and I didn't give the month before my marathon last fall. Although it doesn't take me weeks to recover, it does take 2-4 days to feel myself again, and I think the running impact may even last a bit longer than that.
I totally applaud you for giving blood. My youngest daughter needed three blood transfusions during her months in the hospital, and I think blood donors are the most wonderful folks in the world! I hope you give 5-6 times a year for the rest of your life, that's certainly my plan. But I would still wait on doing it immediately pre-marathon.
Jane in CT
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