Does anyone find that exercise runs them down?

[icecold]

Drink 2 litres of water and some salts and report your findings.

 

[sports_brah]

You mean table salt? A teaspoon worth in 2 litres?

 

[One More Solo]

Came in to attempt a joke at running something towards Gainsville, left because that barely counts as exercise.

You get DOMS from running and bodyweight squats... wtf?

Surely you're going to get DOMS from any exercise that stresses your muscles? Just suggests he is training beyond his current capabilities.

 

[Skillmister]

Surely you're going to get DOMS from any exercise that stresses your muscles? Just suggests he is training beyond his current capabilities.

Not necessarily.

 

[Buckster]

generally if under 1 1/2 hours or so of exercise - I get the opposite - feel bursting with energy afterwards

trend changes on longer distance runs though - anything over half marathon distance - so 1 1/2 hours - and especially approaching 3 hours - the rest of the day after the race - I can almost give up on. No matter how much I hydrate etc - I feel so tired - like a combo of a bad hangover and bad jetlag - just absolutely shattered.

 

[Freefaller]

Have you had your iron levels checked?

I think this will mainly be down to poor diet and too much alcohol.

 

[One More Solo]

Not necessarily.

Obviously you will eventually adapt but the OP appears to have recently begun running so he's going to get DOMS.

 

[mrthingyx]

Unfortunately, I live in a drinking culture. And you'd be surprised at how little I spend on alcohol. Spirits are usually provided by my girlfriend, a bottle of wine I never spend more than £3 on and a 10 pack of 4.8% beer (250ml) is £3.49....

I made it through university without drinking. Try again.

Thanks for the rationale though on my stomach, having read around, the issues are defintiely 1 + 2. Not sure on core strength as I have no real idea what that is!

I'd do some reading, consideringit will be the foundation of everything you do from an exercise standpoint. You probably need to go play with some bands and lady exercises...

The way my bottom sticks and out and belly is forward looks like Lordosis. However I went to see one of those places a few months ago (chiropractor?) as I got a free coupon D). He said I had a bit of kyphosis in my upper back and that stuff was very tight (???). Been thinking of getting a massage (not those sorts ) and seeing if that helps?

Mobility work. End of.

Going to look through Icecolds suggestions for the bands, and hopefully try and incorporate them for posture as well.

 

[sports_brah]

Think I might be ill which might explain the tiredness. It was only when my girlfriend commented that I have got a load of red spots on myself. :/

Probably some infection or the other which would explain my energy being sapped away drastically in the short term. Hopefully it'll clear up and life will go on!