In my last post I said that if I am doing any active task I usually don't feel tired. This is true save for exercise. If I start running or climb a set of stairs, suddenly I feel tired. And when I stop running/stair climbing I feel back to normal. I haven't done either long distance yet, so I'm curious how that would make me feel.
What is weird is that I've been gone sea paddling, and doing that didn't make me feel tired at all. I wonder if it is mainly due to a sudden increase in heart rate, and that feeling would diminish once my body adjusts to the activity (like the long distance paddling). It is like my body screamed at me when I ran a short distance : Stop! Slow down - you need to conserve energy.
In my mind there are only two options that could be the cause of this: either it is just my body reacting to tiredness and conserving energy (which means that adapting more will resolve the issues) or my body is lacking the sleep cycles that helps the body restore and replenish it and doesn't have the energy to go all out in exercise. That's an interesting alternative, but it could be the case.
In either case this next week I will know for sure. Not only will I be paddling, swimming, running, and playing soccer (my usual after school activities) but I also might try to hit up the gym early morning.
Oh, the funness of experimenting on your body... I'm grateful for its flexibility but realize that going too far brings consequences to it. But have I gone too far? I don't know yet.
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