So, I'm not gonna lie, the end of 2010 could not have dragged on any further. At the beginning of December, I had competed in the second Dark Horse. Something was wrong that day; I was lacking the strength and power I usually possess. I thought that it was just a bad day, everyone has those once in awhile. A few days later it dawned on me that something must be terribly wrong.
I had gone to Farley the day after Dar Horse which may have been a terrible idea. I was spent and had no energy to climb. I was also freezing. I like the warmth and being in 20 degree weather, shivering, with torn down muscles definitely did not help my condition. The following week was no better. I was very sore and had no will to climb, which is very rare for me.
I soon realized that my muscle was not recovering from the Dark Horse. I got a bunch of blood tests done but everything came out negative. This was very frustrating because I still had no reason as to why I was sucking. The last week of December I had a week off from school and literally spent every day sleeping and eating. I realize now that these two very basic tasks were what I was lacking through December. I was not eating enough and my body was also trying to get used to the cold. Also, sleeping only 6 hours a day was not helping my condition.
As the Snooki ball dropped and the year 2011 began, I decided to take a new approach to my resting. I am my own coach and have been neglecting my basic human needs these past few weeks. Nationals is coming and there is no room for stupidity. I am telling you my tale of trouble so that you readers don't fall into this rut. NEVER ignore your body. The fact that I ignored my body's necessities to the point of muscle failure is terribly wrong!
So, I am sorry body. I will never ignore your needs again. It's a new year, new opportunities. Time to train to send those v10's!!!!
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