Dehydration….
I did a full upper body workout at 6.30am this morning. I really struggled on the 3rd set of bench presses - where I would normally have breezed it.
I have been suffering from dehydration since the weekend - I thought it was just a bit of a hangover but it seems to be more than that. Possibly I have picked up a virus too. I’ve been waking up every 30 mins through the night in a cold sweat. I’ve also had really dry eyes, chapped lips and a pain in my belly. Not so bad that I feel I should be in bed - but bad enough to have a moan anyway. And it isn’t just man-flu.
I’ve been drinking loads of water and rehydration powder and it seems to get better for a while and then go down hill again.
I know it is very important to make sure you are always hydrated enough - not just when exercising but at all times of the day. When you feel thirsty you are already dehydrated - you should be drinking even when you are not thirsty. Just make it a bit of a habit. With dinner I always have two glasses of water on the table, and make sure I finish them.
Hopefully all will be well in the next day or two. I’m going running tomorrow morning (maybe 4-5 miles) and then plan to have another upper body workout on Friday. Next week will be 5 days straight of personal training sessions as I will be winding down a bit the following week - I plan to run in the Stirling 10K that week and need to get a bit of recovery time. I want to get under 50 minutes but will have to work my nuts off this week and next. Here’s hoping…