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 have a similar problem. After workout I am tired all day long. It does not happen on my days of rest (of which there are two per week).
I increaseed my volume and intensity and I do not want to go back to my previous lighter training because I would not improve my endurance and longer distance speed.
I swim 3500-4000 m per day within 90 minutes and 1/3 up to 1/2 of my training is a set of 100s or 200s done at HR 80-85% of my maximum.
Is there anything that can prevent this all-day exhaustion after morning session?
From your suggestions I guess that complex carbohydrate diet should help. I eat plenty of pasta after training but for my afternoon meal I prefer more protein-fat. I have then terrible craving for plenty of meat. Is that wrong?
Can coffeine be the reason of my exhaustion? I drink about 2 cups of strong coffee per day (now reduced!)
Is there anything besides diet that may help?
I have a similar problem. After workout I am tired all day long. It does not happen on my days of rest (of which there are two per week).
I increaseed my volume and intensity and I do not want to go back to my previous lighter training because I would not improve my endurance and longer distance speed.
I swim 3500-4000 m per day within 90 minutes and 1/3 up to 1/2 of my training is a set of 100s or 200s done at HR 80-85% of my maximum.
Is there anything that can prevent this all-day exhaustion after morning session?
From your suggestions I guess that complex carbohydrate diet should help. I eat plenty of pasta after training but for my afternoon meal I prefer more protein-fat. I have then terrible craving for plenty of meat. Is that wrong?
Can coffeine be the reason of my exhaustion? I drink about 2 cups of strong coffee per day (now reduced!)
Is there anything besides diet that may help?
