Hi - I just got the Lactate Plus meter. My resting lactate level seems to be 2.0. I know this is not a normal level but can people just have a naturally high level without being unhealthy ? I am running 50km a week and feel healthy. I remember going to a lab about 15 years for testing and they said my levels were too high to begin the test.
Few things - make sure you wash hands, and never touch the skin when you sample - only touch blood
Also, never sample the first drop, wipe that away with clean gauze. Make sure the drop has good surface tension,this is a sign that it hasn't been contaminated with sweat.
Finally, perform a very very easy warm up and see if your baseline drops.
Hi Gordo - thanks for your reply. I followed your video for taking samples so I think it did it correct. But I have an update. I measured it again first thing on waking this morning and it was 3.0! I then drove to a flat loop and took a baseline and it 2.5. I walked for 5 mins and it was still 2.5. I then jogged at 7:20min/km and took readings at 10min steps. Step 1 =1.3, Step 2=1.2, Step3=1.4. So I don’t know if I have an unnaturally large resting lactate which then falls to normal levels after warming up ?
There you go. I think you're a "long & easy" warm-up athlete.
I also recommend you tune into my current video series about building metabolic fitness. Once it's done, I'll pull the highlights out and create a longform guide for this site.
Build the low end fitness and I'd expect your resting levels to reduce.
Thanks for this great information! Practical, understandable, and useful for this middle-aged bop athlete pursuing health and joy in life!
Thanks Jim,
Much more to come.
G
Hi - I just got the Lactate Plus meter. My resting lactate level seems to be 2.0. I know this is not a normal level but can people just have a naturally high level without being unhealthy ? I am running 50km a week and feel healthy. I remember going to a lab about 15 years for testing and they said my levels were too high to begin the test.
Few things - make sure you wash hands, and never touch the skin when you sample - only touch blood
Also, never sample the first drop, wipe that away with clean gauze. Make sure the drop has good surface tension,this is a sign that it hasn't been contaminated with sweat.
Finally, perform a very very easy warm up and see if your baseline drops.
G
Hi Gordo - thanks for your reply. I followed your video for taking samples so I think it did it correct. But I have an update. I measured it again first thing on waking this morning and it was 3.0! I then drove to a flat loop and took a baseline and it 2.5. I walked for 5 mins and it was still 2.5. I then jogged at 7:20min/km and took readings at 10min steps. Step 1 =1.3, Step 2=1.2, Step3=1.4. So I don’t know if I have an unnaturally large resting lactate which then falls to normal levels after warming up ?
There you go. I think you're a "long & easy" warm-up athlete.
I also recommend you tune into my current video series about building metabolic fitness. Once it's done, I'll pull the highlights out and create a longform guide for this site.
Build the low end fitness and I'd expect your resting levels to reduce.
G
Many thanks for you advice - I am a runner but I liked your post on using the bike to build metabolic fitness