Re: Overtraining...?

rick++ said:

Lots of symptoms:
feeling tired after a run instead of being invigorated
waking up tired in the the morning
insomnia
resting pulse higher than on a rest day
sore muscles and joints - should only have that after the weekly hard
run

Yes, the other big culprit could be sleep. I often do wake up feeling
a little "tired" -- but I like to attribute that to the chemicals the
body releases due to dreaming (in order to keep the muscles paralyzed
and not flailing about) more than anything.

The other thing is, I don't know why, but I find it very hard now to
have a good night's sleep. As a matter of fact, I don't think I get a
full uninterrupted eight hours of sleep more than maybe twice a
year!! Honest, I always wind up waking up to use the bathroom, some
nightmare, sometimes I'm just awake and I don't even know why. Very
strange stuff. But even with the interruptions, I get a good six
hours on average I'd say.

BTW, I've always been a very light sleeper, apparently, even as a
child. So maybe that's just how I'm "supposed" to be....