Feeling ***ged & Fashed
It started this past Monday. When I got home after work, I realized that I couldn’t wait for the week to be over, and it was only the first day of the new week. For reasons I’ve not be able to determine, I’ve been extraordinarily tired this past week. I’m not only physically exhausted, but mentally wiped out as well. My workouts have been less than stellar, and my concentration is worse than a three-year in Disneyland. I cannot figure out what is wrong with me.
Friday night, I came home, dropped my stuff in the living room and went straight to bed. I woke up three hours later, ate, and then went immediately back to bed. This morning, I woke at 9:00 a.m. (three hours later than my usual waking time) and I still feel as though I could use another three to four hours worth of sleep. Aside from the tiredness, I feel okay - just sluggish and lethargic.
Has anyone else experienced this state of affairs? If so, let me know what you think it is and what the cure might be. I can’t continue going on this way. I miss my old self.
June 4, 2008 at 11:40 pm
Sounds like you might be overtraining. How long has it been since you’ve taken a week off from the gym? When I start to feel beat down like that…I take a week off. I usually come back stronger and more motivated after the time off. Just make sure that you keep eating clean during the time off.