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I got some blood work done on November 19. I had run the off road marathon the day before. I had the appointment scheduled before I committed to the marathon. The blood work was done to check on Testosterone levels, which were confirmed low at 145. However the doctor is concerned as my Red Blood cell count was low, the EOS was high and the AST was high as well. He thinks that my liver is distressed. I've never been anemic, and my tests when I donate blood have been good in that area.

I have heard that long distance running breaks down red blood cells? the EOS could be the hay fever of running in fields of flowers? (it was a great place for a marathon) and that the AST is an indicator of high stress on the muscles?

I have not seen anything in the running literature, but what I found was on a veterinarian site. I am waiting on results from a second test. That test included a hepatitis test as well.

Any thoughts?