So with all things Covid considered, my A race this year ended up being a small local trail half marathon which we ran 2 weeks ago (Oct 3)
I had a nice mini build leading into it and I ended up 2nd over all out of 30... yay. I then decided to take some time off from training and see how things feel. I've been going consistent 5-12 hours a week for almost 5 years now with my last break being back in December due to a hip injury. (tweaked the shit out of it running downhill too fast)
The first week off was expected, working out kinks from the race, moderate soreness as par for the course.
The next week I started to feel this unaccustomed sensation of no pain/ no soreness/ no tweaks or niggles . I also stated feeling real energetic at work and home and with the kids and getting shit done around the house. It was amazing.
Two weeks in I was itching for some action so I jumped on Zwift Bigger Loop for a 2.5 hour cruise at 1.5 w/kg. (I'm getting to these last few badges in Watopia and they're all huge undertaking in my opinion. )
The point of the story: the next day after the ride I was dead tired and the crazy part is that it was a deeply familiar feeling, Ive been doing this for years. But my motivation for all this other things was down to zero. I had to take a nap.
It made me realize that in perpetually training I am perpetually functioning under the weight of training. By prioritizing training I am undermining efforts in other aspects of life. Or am I?
I had a nice mini build leading into it and I ended up 2nd over all out of 30... yay. I then decided to take some time off from training and see how things feel. I've been going consistent 5-12 hours a week for almost 5 years now with my last break being back in December due to a hip injury. (tweaked the shit out of it running downhill too fast)
The first week off was expected, working out kinks from the race, moderate soreness as par for the course.
The next week I started to feel this unaccustomed sensation of no pain/ no soreness/ no tweaks or niggles . I also stated feeling real energetic at work and home and with the kids and getting shit done around the house. It was amazing.
Two weeks in I was itching for some action so I jumped on Zwift Bigger Loop for a 2.5 hour cruise at 1.5 w/kg. (I'm getting to these last few badges in Watopia and they're all huge undertaking in my opinion. )
The point of the story: the next day after the ride I was dead tired and the crazy part is that it was a deeply familiar feeling, Ive been doing this for years. But my motivation for all this other things was down to zero. I had to take a nap.
It made me realize that in perpetually training I am perpetually functioning under the weight of training. By prioritizing training I am undermining efforts in other aspects of life. Or am I?