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 don't know how many, not an expert. But I would eat more than an apple after a tough workout. My daughter just went to a nutrition clinic sponsored by her swim team. They said eat either an energy bar/fruit/ protein immediately after swimming and then eat another one of those an hour later. I seem to recall you were pretty skinny in Peter Cruise's "what's your weight" thread. I think you should just eat more, more carbs, and right after practice. I've never been on a diet, eat all the time. Don't let more than 2-3 hours go by without a snack! As to the sleep, I feel your pain. Leslie
Lindsay:
I don't know how many, not an expert. But I would eat more than an apple after a tough workout. My daughter just went to a nutrition clinic sponsored by her swim team. They said eat either an energy bar/fruit/ protein immediately after swimming and then eat another one of those an hour later. I seem to recall you were pretty skinny in Peter Cruise's "what's your weight" thread. I think you should just eat more, more carbs, and right after practice. I've never been on a diet, eat all the time. Don't let more than 2-3 hours go by without a snack! As to the sleep, I feel your pain. Leslie
