energy is so low! just need to vent

[ginny]

Hi - I taught riding lessons through college and remember being exhausted. I took to sitting on the rail for the big group lessons and giving instruction to each rider as they came up and passed me. If I needed to continue chatting with them, I would hop off and walk next to them. I would also have the rider circle me so they could hear my instruction and I could stand in one spot. Riding a number of horses a day also wears one out. My horse is green and I have recently started her under saddle and every time I ride, I'm exhausted! I know I'm heading into a physically and mentally exhausting endeavor every time I get on her. So, no worries, what you are experiencing is totally normal. When I find myself overwhelmed riding and battling the feed buckets and not wanting to run or ride my bike, I just tumble into bed and tell myself that my 'inactive' day is a lot more active than most people's most active days. Give yourself a break and you'll get that energy back and feel like riding your bike and running again soon...

[ehirsch83]

Thanks everyone! Your voices are what I needed, the SO just doesn't get it(yet he also rode 40 miles yesterday AM, well 35 miles plus 4 bridge repeats, so just about 40) and then at night ran 10 miles. So... I live with someone who is OBSESSED with training! He is so obsessed that it is actually affecting our relationship- but that is a whole other topic!

And SheFly, the SO is the one doing my training plans, so I have had to step back and look at how crazed he is and realize that what he thinks works- does not work for me!

I do think I need to up my food intake, I finally stepped on a scale and I have lost 5 lbs in the past 2 weeks. This week I didn't work out once except for my actual work! I was also to tired at night to even come on here! So, today was my day off and I cleaned and relaxed all day and tonight will get on the trainer(20mph winds outside, even though it is sunny and warm, has me opting the trainer).

Ginny, unfortunatly I can't just sit on the rail and watch the kids. My kids range from beginners on lunge lines to 3'6 kids and I can't just let them go 3/4ths the ring without me speaking to them(and the winds get bad in the afternoon here and they can't hear me if I stay in one spot). But I am working on making sure I take food with me to work because I usually don't get a chance to leave and taking an electolyte based drink with me(heed or whatever I have for the bike at the moment) because being outdoors all day I realized I wasn't drinking enough for the amount of work I was doing and being in the sun all day.

Thank you ladies:-)

[SheFly]

And SheFly, the SO is the one doing my training plans, so I have had to step back and look at how crazed he is and realize that what he thinks works- does not work for me!

That's always tough. My DH used to "direct" my training too. Now I pay someone else to do that - for a reason .

Just remember what I said - you/your SO need to account for the amount of physical activity you are doing in your JOB when you are developing your training plans, and need to adjust accordingly.

And out of curiosity, does SO have a phyically demanding job like you do? You might want to recommend that he come and see what you actually do...

SheFly

[ehirsch83]

no, he works at the LBS doing sales and light mechanical work. So no, I used to work at an LBs- it is a piece of cake compared to my job now! He wouldn't get it though, when he was a college runner he would run 18-20 miles a day! he is just way to crazed when it comes to physical activity! It is becoming a problem with life, oh well.

[SheFly]

Oh boy - I can SO RELATE! DH is a maniac. It's March in New England, and he has been out doing 100+ miles on Saturdays. Hasn't had a day off the bike since January. When I have a day I'm supposed to be off, he scoffs at me and tells me I should be riding (despite having my own coach who says otherwise).

The ONLY thing that has worked for me has been to put my foot down. I was sick this winter for SIX weeks because I didn't stop when my body needed to rest.

Don't get me wrong - I LOVE my DH (most of the time ), but sometimes he has to accept that I'm going to do it my way...

My point? Empathy mostly, but also to tell you to take care of yourself and be careful.

SheFly

[Fujichants]

BF is the same way. He isn't happy or doesn't feel like he's gotten rid of all his energy until he's ran 10 miles or biked 100.

I can't keep up with that. And it's making me feel like a slacker and giving me some insecurity issues right now.

And I only ride horse TWICE a week, and i'm always exhausted afterwards. So I can't imagine how you must feel!

It's your body, and you know best. Treat it well!