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!
Lindsay:
I agree with Terry. You have to refuel immediately after training ideally within 30 minutes. I often train with some accelerade in my water. If I have a very tough workout, I drink endurox afterward. Or I just eat real food with a mix of carbs and protein. Yogurt and a banana is good. If I'm in the car driving around or running with my kids and odn't have time for any of this, I keep some energy bars in the car or my workout bag for fast fuel. I like LUNA bars, less sugar. Make sure you fuel up before workouts too.
Also, if you swim in the morning, are you getting to sleep on time? I work out in the afternoon or evenings during the week because I am a night owl. Everyone I know who goes to a 5:30 am workout goes to bed really early to get enough sleep.
Leslie
Lindsay:
I agree with Terry. You have to refuel immediately after training ideally within 30 minutes. I often train with some accelerade in my water. If I have a very tough workout, I drink endurox afterward. Or I just eat real food with a mix of carbs and protein. Yogurt and a banana is good. If I'm in the car driving around or running with my kids and odn't have time for any of this, I keep some energy bars in the car or my workout bag for fast fuel. I like LUNA bars, less sugar. Make sure you fuel up before workouts too.
Also, if you swim in the morning, are you getting to sleep on time? I work out in the afternoon or evenings during the week because I am a night owl. Everyone I know who goes to a 5:30 am workout goes to bed really early to get enough sleep.
Leslie
