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Exercise exhaustion

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VeraDeara · 28/01/2022 19:37

I wouldn't say I do a lot of exercise but I'm exhausted. Every workout/run, I'm pushing myself through. It helps hugely with my mental health though and, as I say, it's not even that I over-train so I shouldn't need a break.

Those that exercise regularly, how do you know the 'right' amount?

I would love it if my exercise gave me energy rather than sapping it!

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PuggyMum · 28/01/2022 20:11

That is a lot of exercise.

I do a lot of exercise but just reading your schedule makes my shins twinge!

TheOccupier · 28/01/2022 20:07

I think you need at least one rest day there. How old are you?

Fruitellaa · 28/01/2022 20:06

What’s your diet like?

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VeraDeara · 28/01/2022 20:03

So it's a general, everyday knackered I'd say. Every run my legs are heavy, I'm getting slower, never feel strong, and I just get through the workouts via stubbornness. A typical week would be:

Mon: 10k run
Tues: 40 min weights & 4 mile walk
Weds: 8k run
Thurs: 40 min HIIT & 4 mile walk
Fri: 12k run & 15 min abs workout
Sat: 30 min weights & 4 mile walk
Sun: 6 mile walk/hike & 20 mins gentle yoga/stretching

Total is no more than 6 hours a week and the walking is gentle pace, which doesn't seem like it would take a toll.

Maybe my physical limits aren't what I'd like?

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Fellrunner85 · 28/01/2022 19:43

Hmm. What do you mean by exhausted (ie tired at the end of your run, or absolutely wrecked and unable to stand?), and how much are you exercising?

After some of my long runs I'm truly exhausted but after short ones I feel energised. It's about what's within your capabilities, I suppose? And are you still exhausted the next day, or does sleep fix it?