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i_like_sun

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  1. Yes, nutrition! I eat a very balanced diet, high in protein, complex carbs, and only "healthy" fats. I simply struggle to get ENOUGH calories at the right TIMES. Its getting better though. Thanks for the replies.
  2. Hey, thanks for the reply! I guess the hardest thing for me, as I said above, is simply realizing that I'm having to [ease] back into the athletic scene. Just several months ago, I was lifting weights five days a week while going to school, and weaving in running, biking and climbing wherever I could. My big mistake was simply not to plan out adequate rest and CALORIES. Now, after so many months of basically having to "stop", I'm simply just trying to listen to my system, and do as much as I can without ending up crashed out again. Its a bloody fine line though! If I can do this right, I'm hoping to be back to normal by mid-spring.
  3. Last summer, I sort of damaged myself by doing some very long and hard days without nearly enough calories. I experienced sort of a "metabolic slowdown" as a result, and I had to see some endocrine specialists. Then, in the fall, I got really bad mononucleosis. I am starting to recover, but my endurance is taking a wee while to come back. I was just curious if anyone else out there has dealt with extreme athletic burnout before, and if so, what was your experience?! The docs say to keep my activity up, just not to over do it. This is actually very hard for someone who has been in phenomenal shape before, because I keep thinking that I can handle more than I can! Call it exercise addiction or whatever, but life just isn't complete if you can't workout hard and climb hard! Peace.
  4. I had a partial tear of my quad tendon a couple of years ago. And yes, its a bitch of an injury! I had almost no improvement until I started doing more strength training. The problem with tendons and ligaments is that they are almost entirely A-vascular (no blood supply). This means that they just take a lot longer to heal than soft tissue injuries. Not supprisingly though, tendons respond to stress in much the same way as muscle tissue. In order for them to heal and grow properly, you have to send them the right signals. This means that a strength program that focuses on full ranges of motion under stress is actually very good for recovery. You just have to be extremely careful not to overtrain the tendon! Also, things like the stationary bike and elliptical can be very good for getting all the tissues around the tendon completely warm and saturated with blood and nutrients. Just try and take it slow. I made my injury last WAY too long by overtraining. There is a fine line between constistant active rest and simply making the injury worse. Good luck.
  5. Yes! Where are you? I'm in B-Ham. And dido on the alpine desires.
  6. Anybody wanna do Coleman Glacier Headwall.....soon? Before its totally melted out?
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