Hey folks,
Lately i havent been feeling the best after my evening spins. Im doing a 180 km Sportive in early July & havent done too much cycling this year, ive done more than your regular Joe if you catch my drift. A few 50 kms early in the year & stuff & a bit on a home turbo. My current plan is during the week i will do an hour on the road & no more & then do a few 3 hour spins on the weeks coming up to the Sportive. I have to work & keep focussed so i wont overdo it during the week.
Anyway in the last few weeks ive noticed that when i get off the bike back at the house i will come in & sit down & can almost not deal with anyone or anything. My body is tired & it feels like im gonna lose my mind. Im become very easily aggitated & its like a panic attack. I have suffered from anxiety & panic attacks in the past but understand what they are etc. I have medication for them if needed sucjh as Lexotan but will not take it unless absolutly necessary. I imagine something like that would be a bad idea after a ride?? Anyway i dont really "overdo it" as i dont flog myself when out cycling. Im just trying to get the kms in for the big day, i do about 22 - 25 kmph on average. Sometimes i put hills in too.
This has made me very on edge about cycling as i dont like feeling that way after & i shudder to think how im gonna feel after the 180 km which is on Saturday 2 weeks. I have done this same Sportive for the last 2 years in a row & have done other big distances before. For some reason in the last few months i just havent been myself after the rides. My health is fine also as just over a month ago i had a full series of blood tests & a checkup with a Doctor & everything was normal. Anybody any advice on this as feeling mentally down & anxious after my cycling is seriously worrying me.
Thanks in advance all.
Lately i havent been feeling the best after my evening spins. Im doing a 180 km Sportive in early July & havent done too much cycling this year, ive done more than your regular Joe if you catch my drift. A few 50 kms early in the year & stuff & a bit on a home turbo. My current plan is during the week i will do an hour on the road & no more & then do a few 3 hour spins on the weeks coming up to the Sportive. I have to work & keep focussed so i wont overdo it during the week.
Anyway in the last few weeks ive noticed that when i get off the bike back at the house i will come in & sit down & can almost not deal with anyone or anything. My body is tired & it feels like im gonna lose my mind. Im become very easily aggitated & its like a panic attack. I have suffered from anxiety & panic attacks in the past but understand what they are etc. I have medication for them if needed sucjh as Lexotan but will not take it unless absolutly necessary. I imagine something like that would be a bad idea after a ride?? Anyway i dont really "overdo it" as i dont flog myself when out cycling. Im just trying to get the kms in for the big day, i do about 22 - 25 kmph on average. Sometimes i put hills in too.
This has made me very on edge about cycling as i dont like feeling that way after & i shudder to think how im gonna feel after the 180 km which is on Saturday 2 weeks. I have done this same Sportive for the last 2 years in a row & have done other big distances before. For some reason in the last few months i just havent been myself after the rides. My health is fine also as just over a month ago i had a full series of blood tests & a checkup with a Doctor & everything was normal. Anybody any advice on this as feeling mentally down & anxious after my cycling is seriously worrying me.
Thanks in advance all.