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!
Nancy:
The "plods" is a running term. My son, the cross country wizard, showed it to me in one of the innumerable books he reads on that stuff. I agree on fly; it's a heavy muscle fatigue stroke. And a couple weeks off a couple times a year from swimming (you can cross train) is a good idea. My kids do the same thing.
And to Gull, you're right! Chlorini -- check for anemia, especially if you're a small of slim person. I'm a borderline anemic and have to take iron. Do you have allergies? Untreated allergies can make you very weary too. They drag you down.
Nancy:
The "plods" is a running term. My son, the cross country wizard, showed it to me in one of the innumerable books he reads on that stuff. I agree on fly; it's a heavy muscle fatigue stroke. And a couple weeks off a couple times a year from swimming (you can cross train) is a good idea. My kids do the same thing.
And to Gull, you're right! Chlorini -- check for anemia, especially if you're a small of slim person. I'm a borderline anemic and have to take iron. Do you have allergies? Untreated allergies can make you very weary too. They drag you down.
