August 10, 2006
I have heard many times that exercise helps reduce stress, but I also think that excessive levels of stress leads to poor training performance. My ride last night was tough because I was tired from start to finish. I have a lot of irons in the fire and I'm struggling with juggling (haha, it rhymes) all of my commitments. I want to wrap some projects up before classes begin in a few weeks. Soon I'll switch gears and start running again. That should put some variety back into my exercise regimen.
Posted by megabeth at August 10, 2006 08:46 AM
Overtraining is a kind of stress too. It leaves you feeling fatigued, reduces your productivity at work, and in the end becomes the source of the more conventional kind of (work-related) stress. This past month I upped my weekly running mileage from 30 to 35. By week two I was not feeling healthy at all. Finding the balance is the trick.
Posted by: chris robinson at August 10, 2006 10:57 AM
She's becoming a rapper, hehe. I think that variety definitely adds to a workout routine. I'm realizing that I have to start doing something soon, especially considering that running is out of the question for at least another month.
Posted by: Dre at August 10, 2006 11:37 AM
Irons in the fire and struggling with juggling? Rhymes and mixed metaphors too?
I agree stress will cause lower performance and have noticed if I try to go run when mentally tired it is worse than physically tired.
Posted by: Outlaw3 at August 11, 2006 05:02 PM