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 2008-08-13 3:27 PM |
Master  1748     Port Moody, BC |  Subject: So tired now that the taper has hitWhy am I soooooo tired? Can't get out of bed in the mornings, tired all day lond and I fall into bed in the evenings. My workouts are 1/2 to 1/3 of my previous weeks so I can't see it as over doing it....taper is killing me, grumpy, tired and listless...am I pregnant?!?!?! Any other ideas? |
| 2008-08-13 3:30 PM in reply to: #1601371 |
| over a barrier | Subject: RE: So tired now that the taper has hit Your body is repairing itself and taking up all your resources....eat, sleep, and be cranky....welcome to taper madness. |
| 2008-08-13 3:34 PM in reply to: #1601371 |
Master 1376 Chicago | Subject: RE: So tired now that the taper has hit hazmaster - 2008-08-13 3:27 PM Why am I soooooo tired? Can't get out of bed in the mornings, tired all day lond and I fall into bed in the evenings. My workouts are 1/2 to 1/3 of my previous weeks so I can't see it as over doing it....taper is killing me, grumpy, tired and listless...am I pregnant?!?!?! Any other ideas? I feel you. I just started my taper this week and, I can hardley get myself out of bed in the morning. It's becoming harder and harder to get the workouts in. I was supposed to get up at 5 today to get a run in and ended up turning off the alarm and got up at 7, after going to bed at 9 last night. Ughh. |
| 2008-08-13 3:43 PM in reply to: #1601371 |
Veteran 172 Memphis, TN | Subject: RE: So tired now that the taper has hit i was reading about this this morning in Triathlete Mag.(swimsuit edition). I don't remember the exact term but it is called something like trailing/lagging fatigue or something like that. It is fatigue that has slowly been building up over time while you are training heavily but still feeling good. I read it seems to show up a lot during periods of taper. As the poster above stated, you should continue to follow your taper plan and get rested. You should begin to feel better in a few days. Apparently, it is tempting to try pick up the intensity again and train away the fatigue. take care and rest up! Edited by tbone 2008-08-13 3:44 PM |
| 2008-08-13 3:47 PM in reply to: #1601371 |
Master 2491 | Subject: RE: So tired now that the taper has hit Yeah, I tapered the last couple of weeks, and it was really hard to get in those last few workouts before the race. It seemed like I had to drag myself to the pool. |
| 2008-08-13 4:13 PM in reply to: #1601473 |
Member 1699 | Subject: RE: So tired now that the taper has hit I wouldn't dismiss the idea of pregnancy so fast. Have you had a period in the past month? If not, congratulations! You're racing for two. |
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Extreme Veteran 569 Colorado Springs, CO | Subject: RE: So tired now that the taper has hit running2far - 2008-08-13 4:30 PM Your body is repairing itself and taking up all your resources....eat, sleep, and be cranky....welcome to taper madness.
amen |
| 2008-08-14 10:33 AM in reply to: #1601572 |
Master 1748 Port Moody, BC | Subject: RE: So tired now that the taper has hit eberulf - 2008-08-13 2:13 PM I wouldn't dismiss the idea of pregnancy so fast. Have you had a period in the past month? If not, congratulations! You're racing for two. I was kidding...I'm a dude. |
| 2008-08-14 10:44 AM in reply to: #1603229 |
Champion 5615 | Subject: RE: So tired now that the taper has hit I have taper inertia. I'm tired and cranky, which is to be expected, but I'm also finding it much easier to dismiss my workouts.
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| Master 1563 Chicago | Subject: RE: So tired now that the taper has hit That's so funny...I was just thinking about this on the way into work this morrning. Why am I soooo tired, when I haven't done anything this week, except for a swim on Sunday? Had every intention on getting up yesterday morning to do a quick ride, but when the alarm went off, I thought I heard rain, so I too went back to bed until 7! I am guilty though of staying up late to watch the Olympics... Going to get a swim in tonight...no matter what! Taper week blows...I much prefer the other weeks where I am running around like a chicken with my head cut off! |
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| Master 1563 Chicago | Subject: RE: So tired now that the taper has hit wgraves7582 - 2008-08-14 10:49 AM hazmaster - 2008-08-14 11:33 AM eberulf - 2008-08-13 2:13 PM I wouldn't dismiss the idea of pregnancy so fast. Have you had a period in the past month? If not, congratulations! You're racing for two. I was kidding...I'm a dude. Thanks for the lunch time laugh. I don't know why I am dying of laughter over this but I am!
Me too...good stuff! |
| 2008-08-14 10:58 AM in reply to: #1601371 |
| Champion 19812 MA | Subject: RE: So tired now that the taper has hit I must be weird as I loved my IM taper. I didn't feel great but so happy to have the big training behind me. More time to hang out with my family and do things I hadn't done it awhile. I wasn't cranky. I was cranky about 6-7 weeks out from my IM when the heavy build period was very very tough.Trailing fatigue is the phrase they used in that article. It can take 7-10 days when you first start tapering where fatigue still builds up then it starts to decline.It will get better... |
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| New Haven, CT | Subject: RE: So tired now that the taper has hit hazmaster - 2008-08-14 11:33 AM eberulf - 2008-08-13 2:13 PM I wouldn't dismiss the idea of pregnancy so fast. Have you had a period in the past month? If not, congratulations! You're racing for two. I was kidding...I'm a dude. Wasn't there a pregnant "guy" making the talk show circuit recently? Are you him? |
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| Master 2014 Ohio | Subject: RE: So tired now that the taper has hit Off the pregnancy issue for a moment and back onto tapering tiredness...I've needed a nap every day (and gotten it most days) for about the last week. But my legs are feeling good and I'm looking forward to my HIM in 9 days. |
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