ADHD Medication & Running Performance
Hey everyone,
I've been running for about 3 years and taking ADHD medication (Strattera 80mg) for half a year. My resting heart rate which averages around 45 has increased to 52bpm (continues to rise) and my VO2 decreased as well (according to my garmin). I have also been running more consistently than ever compared to the previous years and also increased my running volume to 30-40 miles average.
Is my medication negatively impacting my running performance?
I feel like this is a pretty niche ask in the running community but im hoping someone out there could give me some insight on this. My psychiatrist said there isn't a relationship between those two but chatgpt/garmin says otherwise. Thanks.
u/Lahmyun — 6 days ago