Double workout, double tired

SWIM: 2100y in about 60 mins. IM/mixed day

BIKE: about 23 miles in 90 mins. 3x17:30 intervals at increasing HR

Yesterday after the 10 mile run I had some fairly extreme fatigue and leg pain. Not the muscle soreness pain, but a pain like my bones hurt. I’ve had it before under high training loads. A 10-miler is not exactly a high training load run or a long run. It shouldn’t tax me so much.

It gets me worried that I’m not getting ready for the upcoming long races! But looking over the past few runs like this, I have to wonder if I’m getting dehydrated in the runs? I’m not carrying water or eating. Is it the new dietary changes—does my body not tolerate this as well without a certain something I’ve eliminated? It’s like an experiment, but not one I want to be doing 5-6 months out from a big race.

Whatever the cause, I got home from work last night and just wanted to curl up in front of a big space heater and sleep. Oh, and eat. I was hungry!  Which also makes me wonder if I’m not eating enough afterwards or eating the right foods?

The pain and fatigue were almost gone this morning, enough remained early in the morning to make me consider skipping the swim. My right shoulder still hurts and my Achilles were tight (from the run?) and together with fatigue and a dislike for the cold drive to a cold pool should have been enough to keep me home. But I told myself that this is the time I really need to buck up and GO. When I’m tired is when I need the most discipline and determination to finish. So off to swim I went.

Swim was OK, and I liked the variety of sets.

The bike was better than most. I took a workout from the 2010 plan that had 3 17:30 sets (70%, 75%, and 80% HR) as the main block. I should have worn my new HRM! But didn’t.

The rest of the day went OK, energy good and mood upbeat. I took a better lunch in today to see if that helps out. I was still a little unmotivated and unfocused, had trouble with some simple tasks. Just something to keep an eye on!

I asked myself at one point today: if I could be doing anything in the world right now, what would I want to do? And I didn’t have a good answer.