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started by onestepcloser3 on May 29, 2008

Hi everyone,
I have been having some issues with energy on my long runs, My body feels great and my breathing is normal but i still feel sluggish, I have been taking my doses of high carbs and sugar, is there something im doing wrong?

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callco posted 26 weeks ago.

onestepcloser3 wrote:
My body feels great ... i feel sluggish

Is this an out of body experience? :)

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onestepcloser3 posted 26 weeks ago.

Well my legs dont feel sore and dead but at the same time im struggling to keep going.

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TriSooner posted 26 weeks ago.

We'd need a bit more info about your training plan to give you a better answer. Could be numerous things:

  1. over-training
  2. inadequate rest, recovery
  3. adding additonal mileage too soon (ie, going too far too early)
  4. heat (it is summer, after all)
  5. lack of motivation to run
  6. doing the same run over and over
  7. weight gain

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theShiba posted 26 weeks ago.

Have you been eating a lot of refined sugars in general? Refined sugars can really zap your energy all the time, not just on long runs...

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Nutty posted 26 weeks ago.

Thats about how i feel during allergy season, wether i take anything for it or not since the side effects of the meds are pretty much the same as the problems caused by allergies. Not saying its allergies for sure, just tossing out my guess.

Also try this product:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-3qncy5Qfk

It will give you gratuitous amounts of energy...

-Alan

My fancy new blogitty blog.
http://therunningfridge.blogspot.com/

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cjhoffmn posted 26 weeks ago.

I haven't even clicked that link... but I'm thinking... its got the stuff that triathletes crave... Probably makes you want to RUN ALL THE TIME...

To tri or not to tri - that's not a question at all!

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theShiba posted 26 weeks ago.

That's almost as good as this drink...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ssxX5q5Sgs&feature=related

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jtrimom posted 26 weeks ago.

those are hysterical! I think that's how my family sees me :)