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!
Chlorini:
I agree with what everyone has said. You are not alone. Everyone gets run down and feels out of energy at times. Sometimes you feel chronically tired. Now, I'm a lot older than you, but I get run down if: (1) I do double workouts too many days in a row (like run 5 miles at lunch and swim 4000 at night); (2) I don't eat enough carbs. I don't think carbs are so villified anymore! My kids coaches tell them to eat the good ones like crazy; (3) hormones -- definitely interfere with quality and quantitiy of sleep -- Coach T is right -- and insomnia is no stranger to me; (4) even though you say there's no major triggering stress, accumulated little stresses or just the sheer stress of a busy life can take a toll. Taking a couple days off will not kill you. I hate to do it too. I'm an endorphin addict. But sometimes when my I have the "plods" (runner's dead leg) and it doesn't clear after I run a mile or two or swim a long warm up, I know I need to ease back. Sometimes I feel really strong after I take a couple days off. Good luck. Hang in there.
Leslie
Chlorini:
I agree with what everyone has said. You are not alone. Everyone gets run down and feels out of energy at times. Sometimes you feel chronically tired. Now, I'm a lot older than you, but I get run down if: (1) I do double workouts too many days in a row (like run 5 miles at lunch and swim 4000 at night); (2) I don't eat enough carbs. I don't think carbs are so villified anymore! My kids coaches tell them to eat the good ones like crazy; (3) hormones -- definitely interfere with quality and quantitiy of sleep -- Coach T is right -- and insomnia is no stranger to me; (4) even though you say there's no major triggering stress, accumulated little stresses or just the sheer stress of a busy life can take a toll. Taking a couple days off will not kill you. I hate to do it too. I'm an endorphin addict. But sometimes when my I have the "plods" (runner's dead leg) and it doesn't clear after I run a mile or two or swim a long warm up, I know I need to ease back. Sometimes I feel really strong after I take a couple days off. Good luck. Hang in there.
Leslie
