Insomnia: chronic inability to fall asleep or to remain asleep for an adequate length of time.
So I have come to the conclusion that insomnia is something that I could quite possibly have. My sleeping problems have been going on for months, and they seem to get worse during heavy loads of training. I find it odd that after a strength set, a swim, and a mountain bike ride my body is still awake. Not only awake, but restless, not necessarily full of energy. Quite the opposite in fact, my eyes burn, I can't keep from yawning and I am physically run down. But yet I lay here completely wide awake in the middle of the night unable to obtain this "shut-eye" that I so desperately need.
What a great couple of days it has been. Caught up with some old friends, rode my mountain bike some more, got stir-crazy because GPP wasn't open. You know, all the norm.
Had a good swim this morning. So to say I have neglected my swimming and running since I have been here is an understatement...a big one. I swam today for the first time in oh, two weeks. Whoa were the lungs burning! Felt a little weird in the water to be honest. But it was such a great feeling to get it done and accomplished. Did some GPP which kicked. my. butt! Love it! Then onto a mountain bike later in the afternoon.
So I had an amazing couple of rides this past weekend, so I guess it was just in due course for me to have a bad ride. I guess. Maybe. I rode out in SLC with a couple of friends. I was way off my game. So far off I....oh we can just leave it at that. Lungs were hurting, legs were burning, and I couldn't get into a rhythm. Had my first crash (sorta) since I have been here. (No big deal...tires just slid out, minimal amount of blood, if any). Finished it alright I suppose. Thank goodness it was downhill and then on the road. Ha. But all in all it was a good time catching up with friends.
Oh did I forget to mention I dyed my hair today. Well the bottom-side anyway. Black...and it looks freakin' sweet.
I'm training with the University of Utah tri team in the morning. Maybe I should say a prayer now that I don't get my butt kicked too bad, right?
Ahhhh, Insomnia! I keep waking up around 2AM and find it hard to fall back asleep (ummm, reason I found myself on FB and checking out your new post in the middle of the night. ha). I hate not being able to sleep--so I feel your pain.
ReplyDelete“No big deal...minimal amount of blood” - ha. You are such a BA and don’t even realize it.
I hope you’re able to get some much needed sleep tonight! Have a blast with the Utah tri team! I know you’ll tear it up!