Overtraining Rehab

There needs to be a rehab center where athletes who are suffering from over training/under rest can go check in to. I mean there is a rehab for everything in this country. They tried to make me go to rehab and I said, no, no, no. LOL! I just thought of that. I guess I am the plus size Amy Whinehouse of my Strive Team. Now, you know I use the term athlete and training lightly. For some reason it is still difficult for me to see myself as an athlete and even less so an athlete in training which is probably why I am at this point now. I didn't respect my training or my body seriously enough.

So you may ask what is your dealio, Viv?? You are turning into Debbie Downer. OK here are some things that have been going on since last week.

1. Elevated at rest heart rate. My average RHR taken in June for one week in the morning before getting out of bed for a week was 56. This past week I had a 3 day RHR average of 68.
2. I feel thirsty all the time. My water intake has gone from 3 liters to 5 liters.
3. No food seems appetizing, yet my stomach is constantly growling demanding food.
4. My average HR during easy efforts sky rocket.
5. During running my HR elevates to defibrillator required mode.
5. I don't sleep well. I wake up every hour or so.
6. I mentioned in the last post all my times in all 3 disciplines are way off.

How did I not take my training or body serious???

1. I kept adding more SPIN classes even aqua classes on top of scheduled training.
2. I would sometimes skip my scheduled off day to teach a SPIN class.
3. I had too many races close together, which tri sis & Coach frowned upon.
4. I never sit and chill at home. I feel guilty to sit. I feel lazy so I am up finding something that needs to get done.

Now my downfall has come and right before my "A" and last race of the tri season. Coach has me on mandatory two days rest. Checking my RHR in the mornings and playing every day by what my body says. I pray that I can recover by race day. Truthfully, after just resting today I am starting to feel like me again. Still, not jumping the gun and serving my 2nd mandatory rest day tomorrow. Shane, is being awesome picking up the slack around here with dinner, dishes, and taking off work early to take Lil Buster to football practice.

What I am doing now??
I subbed out all my SPIN classes this week.
I have a massage scheduled for tomorrow.
I took a cat nap today.
Caught up with my DVR.
Stretching.
Had a great nights sleep last night.
(There might have been some Ambien involved but I have used it in the past and it works)

Recovery seduciton scene with Enigma playing in the background...

Random Thought of The Day:

I thought I was the "bad" one in my marriage.

Shane:(walks into my recovery seduciton scene) Whoa, what's going on?

Me: This is all about me.

Shane: Can I watch?

I laughed so hard I almost made more bubbles.