Training is going well this week. I have completely recovered from the vertigo that plagued me last week. Whew! Having that episode of vertigo reminded me how important it is to rest. I think my body was crying out for sleep and rest and that's what it got. I don't know about you, but I really prefer to do it with less drugs and doctor's visit and especially without MRI. Having MS just makes me more vulnerable to exhaustion. I am realizing I am not giving my body enough downtime. So, I have actually started to record my sleep and rest periods along with tracking my workouts.
I have made 8 hours of sleep each night my goal and 7 as an acceptable substitute. I have been pushing my body, but still going to bed at 11 or 12 and waking at 5 or 6 expecting my body to go just as it always does. There are a lot of people that that kind of schedule works fine for them, but not me. So, my goal of getting in bed by 10 and allowing myself to sleep until at least 6 is harder to execute than I thought. I have done it 5 out of 7 nights this past week and I am feeling a real sense of peace and I'm more concentrated on my training when I'm doing my workouts. I'm realizing just now how important it is to sleep and rest.
It's as important as training. I know the experts and lots of seasoned triathletes have already figured this one out, but I am neither, so I'm figuring it all out along the way.
Shannon
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