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Short entry for a recovery week. I was feeling a bit run down by Friday
, and decided to make this week a lighter, recovery week and focus on swimming and TRX. Well, the best laid plans often go awry. I over extended myself on Tuesday’s TRX session (though I really thought I was going easy) and I could barely get out of bed Wed morning from DOMS. I tend to forget how fast muscle strength drops off at my age. So Wed/Thu/Fri were simply off days. I probably didn’t need all three days to recover, so I picked it back up on Saturday with a 90 min bike ride and Sunday with a 90 min hike. The bike ride sucked from the outset. Very low pace, struggling with low BP sensations, and complete lack of power on any incline. Sunday’s hike was better, but still pretty weak on the hills. As HR increases, I tend to get dizzy, similar to how I feel if I stand up too fast. I’m almost positive it’s the BP meds. I think it’s time to meet with the cardiologist again and discuss my meds.
Lessons learned:
- A solid reminder that we don’t get stronger from the workouts, we get stronger from the recovery. Train Hard, Recover Harder.
- Stretching and movement are VERY important after strength training sessions. Keep the DOMS monster at bay.
- A well planned recovery week isn’t a failure! It sets you up for achieving more in the following weeks.