By Mike Tarrolly — Co-Host of the Crushing Iron Podcast
On a frigid night in Central Wisconsin I explore a few thoughts about chronic fatigue as it relates to training and especially long term participation in Ironman.
This kind of stuff is very important to me because I live by the mantra of feeling younger as I get older. It’s a mentality on many aspects, but I do sometimes wonder if 11 straight years of Ironman has taken more toll than I realize.
It’s the simple signs, really. Bending over to pick something up (often lately that is my 50lb dog that can’t get up anymore) and even simple things like moving up and down stairs. That little bit of a feeling that I don’t have total command of my legs due to soreness.
Should we be working in more days off or adding super low impact activities? I even wonder about too much stretching as well. It seems to reason that stretching already sore muscles will not make things better.
I talk it through and also look at the thought of whether or not it makes sense to take the Ironman bike easier if it means you’ll be on the course for another hour.
Let me know if you have any thoughts, and as always, these ideas are not backed by science.
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