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<p style="font-size: 18pt; font-weight:bold; font-family:arial, 'sans-serif';"><a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/comment/hypothyroidism-and-athletes-oxymoron-or-reality/">Studies may link athletes and hypothyroidism</a></p> <p style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight:normal; font-family:arial, 'sans-serif';">Posted June 11, 2007 at 10:00 AM by Katie Drummond</p> <p style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight:normal; font-family:arial, 'sans-serif'">My mood was great, my weight was fine, and my running times had never been better – I was in the best shape of my life. So why was I in my doctor’s office, being told I had hypothyroidism? How does a 21-year-old, daily runner with energy to spare wind up on medication to treat a condition commonly associated with middle age, lethargy and weight gain? It might sound surprising, but my situation is far from unique. As more and more athletes are being diagnosed with hypothyroidism, medical professionals are starting to make the connection between intense training (around 50 miles of running a week) and a malfunctioning thyroid gland. Recently, elite athletes Galen Rupp and Adam Goucher were both diagnosed with the condition – surprising, considering they are two of the best competitive runners in the country, and they hardly…<a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/comment/hypothyroidism-and-athletes-oxymoron-or-reality/">(<a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/comment/hypothyroidism-and-athletes-oxymoron-or-reality/">Continued...</a>)<br clear="all" /><br> <p style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight:normal; font-family:arial, 'sans-serif'"><a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/comment/hypothyroidism-and-athletes-oxymoron-or-reality/">Read the full article...</a> | <a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/comment/hypothyroidism-and-athletes-oxymoron-or-reality/">Comment on this post</a></p> <p style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight:normal; font-family:arial, 'sans-serif'">Filed under: <a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/archive/category/her-fitness/">her-fitness</a>, <a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/archive/category/her-health/">her-health</a>, <a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/archive/category/her-news/">her-news</a>, <a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/archive/category/special-features/">special-features</a><br /><br /> </P>