I've put in a pretty hard five days of continuous exercise. Even Saturday, which is normally my day off, I put in about four hours of yardwork digging a new trench for a replacement mains line to the back yard. Ditch digging, particularly in the clay that we have is rough. And I was replacing leaky water lines, so the ground was soaked, making it even heavier to move.
I was smarter about it than I have been in the past. I drank more water than I usually do, and took a few breaks during the day. I also did some stretches and took some advil so that I wouldn't lock up when I was resting.
On Sunday I did a 50K on my new road bike, which I have to say is a lot tougher than my hybrid bike. I was able to go a lot faster and my time at the half was beautiful. But my energy level just plummeted after that and I limped to the finish. I'll take Erics advice and get a bigger water bottle (maybe two), hydrate more often, adjust my positioning, and probably bring along some energy bars to keep up my strength.
Anyway, long story short, right in the middle of Battlestar Galactica I just lay down on the floor and went to sleep. It was probably the wine, but I'm sure it's an ample measure of just sheer exhaustion. I'm looking to take some time off tomorrow. Instead of doing my hour yoga I'll probably just do 20 minutes in the morning and 20 minutes in the evening just to keep loose.
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