Lately, I have been feeling unreasonably tired. I'm only 27, I haven't recently upped my training (I typically do about 3500 yards 4-5 times a week), I'm not sick, I don't feel more stressed than normal -- I just don't know what's going on. I feel fatigued at practice, at work, and especially in the evenings when I get home. Getting extra sleep and extra vegetables hasn't done anything to help so far. Has anyone else been through a time of being really run down for no reason? Did you swim through it since exercise is supposed to give you energy? Did you take a break? (I don't want to take a break if I don't have to because I love swimming and miss it whenever I can't go.) I know there is probably nothing anyone can really do to advise me, but I guess I just wanted to know if it's happened to anyone else. Thanks!
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I think we all get run down like that from time to time.....How is your diet these days? Are you getting enough sleep? Are you stressed out at work (or stressed out at home for some reason?). I think if you feel extremely run down that you should take a little break for a few days and get plenty of rest.....then see if you can swim thru it after that....Its a tough call though.
Newmastersswimmer
I think we all get run down like that from time to time.....How is your diet these days? Are you getting enough sleep? Are you stressed out at work (or stressed out at home for some reason?). I think if you feel extremely run down that you should take a little break for a few days and get plenty of rest.....then see if you can swim thru it after that....Its a tough call though.
Newmastersswimmer
