# Giving blood discussion **URL:** \ **Category:** Training\ **Created:** [November 10, 2019, 9:41pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/giving-blood-discussion/23844 "2019-11-10T21:41:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![AdamJ](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/adamj/32/15695_2.png) [@AdamJ](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/AdamJ)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2019, 9:41pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/giving-blood-discussion/23844/1 "2019-11-10T21:41:12Z")
I’m going for the first time on Tuesday after witnessing the good blood donations can do for people close to me. Today I was reading about the lower blood volume and it’s effect on training which can last for weeks afterwards. I thought I’d start the thread so people can share experiences and raise awareness of how good giving blood can do, and being the Trainerroad forum, how it impacts athletic performance and to what extent. Recovery tips, dos and donts welcome. I haven’t caught up with the podcast for a few weeks with changes in my personal circumstances but maybe a deep dive for @chad to sink his teeth into ---
**Author:** ![mcneese.chad](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/mcneese.chad/32/15056_2.png) [@mcneese.chad](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/mcneese.chad)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2019, 1:16am UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/giving-blood-discussion/23844/2 "2019-11-11T01:16:20Z")
Split this topic on November 11, 2019, 1:16am UTC 5 posts were merged into an existing topic: [Recovering from blood donation](https://www.trainerroad.com/t/recovering-from-blood-donation/4445) ---
**Author:** ![mcneese.chad](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/mcneese.chad/32/15056_2.png) [@mcneese.chad](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/mcneese.chad)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2019, 1:16am UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/giving-blood-discussion/23844/3 "2019-11-11T01:16:21Z")
Closed on November 11, 2019, 1:16am UTC