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  1. #1
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    Blah and droopy....

    So I am new to periodization training. I am at the end of my first cycle. two hard weeks, one easy week. This is my easy week. I thought I would be like woo hoo !!! easy week, but I am feeling sort of blah and droopy.

    Is that normal?


    Ruth....

    big sigh...ho hum.....

  2. #2
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    A little blah and droopy is normal. I usually feel like I'm stiffer from doing less. Part of the blah is that you're not getting your typical dose of endorphins. I remedy this by doing very short, intense intervals during my light workouts. For example - 20 sec sprint every 2 to 3 min for a total of 5 reps. I won't do another sprint until I feel totally recovered from the first and if you keep em short, they don't count as excessively raising your heartrate, so technically you're still recovering.

  3. #3
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    Makes sense...thanks Yoda.

    Not helping that it is gray and droopy outside.

    Now...pop over to my tri-suit thread and help me out there....

 

 

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