I wanted to ask, just of curiosity, if there can be any link between overtraining and nightmares.
For the past four months I have had a too big training load - I increased it too rapidly and my body could not cope. I suffered from permanent exhaustion and realised at a certain point that it is likely I am a bit overtrained. So I took some rest and made my workouts milder and the chronic fatigue disappeared (though, unfortunatelly, my times are at the moment still quite poor :( - it will take probably some more time to get back to some better results)
A couple of weeks ago, while still quite exhausted, I experienced several nightmares within very short span of time. I was probably on good way to develop a neurotic fear of Freddie Kruger :D
Now, is it possible that this episode of nightmares had something to do with the overtraining?
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My problem is usually the opposite since I drink before, during and after my workout. Swam from 5:30-6:30 last night and had a very restless night. Even when sleeping, I was dreaming about not being able to get to sleep.
I normally have a bottle water on way to swimand another right after. I did neither I then came home, ate, drank a soda, a cup of tea and a big glass of port :D I had no water...so I did it to myself. The previous before that when I swam I had water and was fine, albeit just a tad achey in bed.
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My problem is usually the opposite since I drink before, during and after my workout. Swam from 5:30-6:30 last night and had a very restless night. Even when sleeping, I was dreaming about not being able to get to sleep.
I normally have a bottle water on way to swimand another right after. I did neither I then came home, ate, drank a soda, a cup of tea and a big glass of port :D I had no water...so I did it to myself. The previous before that when I swam I had water and was fine, albeit just a tad achey in bed.
