I feel like I’m in a bad rut.

My routine for the last 6 months was to exercise, run, work my core, do yoga, stretch, even do some handstands. I’d do it before having breakfast, it’d be the first thing I do after waking up. These training sessions would last anywhere from 60 minutes to 3 hours. Even if I felt tired I stick to this routine because it helps me work better (I’m a nurse, so most of my shifts I have to walk a lot anyway).

The longer I’ve been doing this routine, the shorter it gets on my working days: 6 months ago I would train longer than one hour and go to work, but in the last 2 weeks all I’ve achieved is some stretching, some running and then I just sit next to the trail and admire nature because I don’t have energy to do anything else.

I don’t know how big of a role temperature plays: it’s almost 90 here (Farenheit) and very sunny.

Is this a phase? Is my body telling me to tone it down? Is it just the summer?

Overall I’m in better shape and have less back pain, I even walk better but I feel tired.

  • JennyLaFae@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    13 hours ago

    The heat takes a lot more out of you than you’ll realize. Listen to your body and take it easier, one of the things it’s trying to do is regulate heat by telling you to generate less. If you want to do more activity take it indoors until it cools down.