Exhausted after a big race effort

[Wahine]

I'm not a racer, but my 200Ks left me exhausted the next day and a double century would really lay me to waste.

Veronica

This is how I feel after a long endurance effort. But usually I'm starting to come around after a day or two. I'm now on day 4 of feeling whacked out. I think it's because this race made me spend a lot of time at or above my aerobic threshold. Much higher intensity of effort than what I'm used to. It seems to be a very different type of tired.

But just a thought here, I know for myself when I'm experiencing pyschological denial about major issues in life..my body cannot stay awake..it wants to sleep early.

This is also true for me right now. Although I'd have to say there's no denial about the things I'm dealing with at the moment. Having said that, it's part of the reason I want this exhaustion to go away... I have so many "life issues" to deal with right now that my lack of energy is making it very hard for me to get them done.

Grog - I have always wondered the same thing. It is amazing and it is also heavily aided by chemistry for many of the racers I'm afraid.