Although my times don't necessarily reflect this...I've been a bit cooked lately. I noticed it first last weekend when I went out for a nearly 60 mile ride and experienced a mild bonk at mile 43. I recovered from it on some lelel, but dipped again before I was done. Now that's just redicuouls and annoying. I cycled 70 miles the week prior with no issues. So...what the heck?
The next time I had a similar experience was when I was planning to run after school and then swim at the pool immediately following. I had a lackluster run in the way that I felt out of sorts and sluggish. I did however hit the average pace per mile I was looking for, and it was an easy pace. The stick that seemed to have broken the proverbial camel's back was when I went to the pool. I changed from running gear to swimming gear, stood there for a minute, then decided it wasn't going to happen, so I left.
Some may consider this wimping out or giving up, but I called it listening to my body. I determined that I would benefit more from the rest than from the workout.
I'm concerned that I'm a bit overtrained right now and my first efforts to right my ship involved easing up on the volume and intensity, but continuing to move forward with light training. However, I think it is time for phase two, which is to take the next two days completely off. This of course will be more challenging than my most difficult workouts.
Admittedly, I'm a bit nervous that this is in my head and I won't be sharp for next week's Double Time Triathon or that I'll drop off the grid at the National 24-Hour Challenge the week after. Of course worse yet would be that it is physical and I am not taking the right course of action and I'm sending myself into a downward spiral.
Overthinking? Panicking? Maybe. Listening and responding? Yes. Moving forward hopefully? Absolutely.
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